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high 8.5

CVE-2024-8424 json

WatchGuard Endpoint Protection Privilege Escalation in PSANHost Enables Arbitrary File Delete as SYSTEM

published 2y ago modified 3mo ago also EUVD-2024-49166

cvss
8.5
version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WatchGuard EPDR, Panda AD360 and Panda Dome on Windows (PSANHost.exe module) allows arbitrary file delete with SYSTEM permissions.

Patch / fix

  • WatchGuard Endpoint Security 8.00.23.0000
  • WatchGuard Panda Dome 22.03.00
  • watchguard epdr_firmware 8.00.23.0000
  • watchguard panda_ad360_firmware 8.00.23.0000
  • watchgua panda_dome_firmware 22.03.00

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 4.0 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

  • WatchGuard Endpoint Security
  • WatchGuard Panda Dome
  • watchguard epdr_firmware
  • watchguard panda_ad360_firmware
  • watchgua panda_dome_firmware

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

Sources

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