AuthPoint Authentication Gateway: Improper Authentication
CVE-2026-95676 is a high-severity improper authentication vulnerability in AuthPoint Authentication Gateway from WatchGuard, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 7.5.1 as the first without the flaw, so updating AuthPoint Authentication Gateway to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update AuthPoint Authentication Gateway to 7.5.1 or a later version.
- Update Authentication Gateway to 7.5.1 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on psirt.watchguard.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | AuthPoint Authentication Gateway | 4.2.2 up to, but not including, 7.5.1 | 7.5.1 |
| WatchGuard | Authentication Gateway | 4.2.2 up to, but not including, 7.5.1 | 7.5.1 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- NoneNo data is disclosed.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 7.4 | High | CNA |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | NVD |
Official 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.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Other vulnerabilities in AuthPoint Authentication Gateway
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 9.2 Critical severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 8.9 High severity
Recent Improper Authentication vulnerabilities
- 8.1 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.3 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.0 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
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