CVE•Published 2026-09-23•Modified 2026-10-07•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-95676Watchguard · Authentication_gateway

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 60% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287Improper Authentication CWE-636Not Failing Securely

Description

A missing/improper authentication vulnerability in the WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway's LDAP Sync first-factor authentication allows a remote attacker to bypass single-factor password verification under non-default operating conditions. Additional authentication factors still apply.

Timeline

Published 2026-09-23

Modified 2026-10-07

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB VulnCheck

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-2026-95676

Hosts 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-2026-95676