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CVE-2026-96293 Details
Description
A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in WatchGuard Endpoint Security's Full Disk Encryption feature for macOS allows a local, unprivileged user or process to obtain a managed computer's FileVault Personal Recovery Key by reading a persistently written diagnostic log file left readable by all local users.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
CNA: WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.CVSS-B:6.9 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Oct 22, 2026Exploitation: NoneAutomatable: NoTechnical Impact: Partial
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-96293 | WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-312 | Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information | WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. |
| CWE-532 | Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File | WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. |
| CWE-732 | Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource | WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. |
Affected Products
No affected product data is available for this CVE.
Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | CVE Modified | WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. |
| Oct 22, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Oct 22, 2026 | CVE Modified | WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. |
| Oct 22, 2026 | New CVE Received | WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. |