CVE-2026-13043
highA missing authentication vulnerability in the Kernel Memory Access Driver (PSKMAD) used by WatchGuard endpoint security products allows a local, authenticated…
Vendor / product: Watchguard — endpoint security
A missing authentication vulnerability in the Kernel Memory Access Driver (PSKMAD) used by WatchGuard endpoint security products allows a local, authenticated attacker to bypass the driver's access-control handshake and issue arbitrary privileged commands to the driver, resulting in disclosure of kernel and process memory.
CVSS
8.8
8.8 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-01 17:17
Modified: 2026-10-16 13:43
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 2 days ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 06:56 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
watchguard / endpoint_security <8.00.26.0012
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-13043
Patch / mitigation: https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-13043
References
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-13043 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 06:56 UTC · record ↗