Vulnerability in Watchguard Authentication Gateway (CVE-2024-6592)
Summary
Vulnerability in Watchguard Authentication Gateway (CVE-2024-6592). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the protocol communication between the WatchGuard Authentication Gateway (aka Single Sign-On Agent) on Windows and the WatchGuard Single Sign-On Client on Windows and MacOS allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects the Authentication Gateway: through 12.10.2; Windows Single Sign-On Client: through 12.7; MacOS Single Sign-On Client: through 12.5.4.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-6592 has been found in Watchguard Authentication Gateway.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 9.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Watchguard Authentication Gateway CVE-2024-6592" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-6592 (Watchguard Authentication Gateway) — CWE-306 / CVSS v3 9.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-306) exists in Watchguard Authentication Gateway.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Watchguard Authentication Gateway.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Watchguard Authentication Gateway を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch watchguard.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web psirt.watchguard.com
- web redteam-pentesting.de
- web github.com