CVE•Published 2024-09-25•Modified 2026-08-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data
CVE-2024-6593Watchguard · Authentication_gateway
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS percentile
41
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 59% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in WatchGuard Authentication Gateway (aka Single Sign-On Agent) on Windows allows an attacker with network access to execute restricted management commands. An attacker that has already gained network access could exploit this vulnerability to retrieve authenticated usernames and group memberships from the Single Sign-On Agent or tamper with the agent configuration. This vulnerability cannot be used by an attacker to gain access to user credentials.
Timeline
Published 2024-09-25
Modified 2026-08-08
External references
Search for exposed instances
Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2024-6593Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · product
product:"Watchguard Authentication Gateway"All exposed Watchguard Authentication Gateway instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Authentication Gateway"HTTP body or banner mentions "Authentication Gateway" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2024-6593Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2024-6593Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2024-6593Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2024-6593GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2024-6593" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.