CVE-2026-96293Endpoint Security Cleartext Storage of FileVault Recovery Key in Log File
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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.
- CVSS
- 6.9 MEDIUM (v4.0, CNA)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
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-312, CWE-532, CWE-732
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- WatchGuard
- NVD analysis
- Received
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 22, 2026
Affected products
WatchGuard WatchGuard Agent watchguard:agent (from the name) | before 1.17.24.0000 | CNA record |
References
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-96293vendor-advisory
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