Critical
WatchGuard Endpoint Security Missing Authentication in Kernel Memory Access Driver Allows Arbitrary Kernel Memory Access
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.
Announced Group revision 1
Original source ↗CVE-2026-13043
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-13043
Endpoint Security
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "WatchGuard",
"product": "Endpoint Security",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "8.00.26.0012",
"versionType": "semver"
}
],
"platforms": [
"Windows"
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-13043
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
critical
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #5693 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date