CVE-2026-13043 (GCVE-0-2026-13043)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-01 16:07
Modified
2026-10-01 16:31
Summary
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.
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