WatchGuard Dimension Session Hijack via Exposed Session Tokens in Diagnostic Logs (CVE-2026-78174) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-78174

WatchGuard Dimension Session Hijack via Exposed Session Tokens in Diagnostic Logs

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-78174 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in WatchGuard Dimension Session Hijack via Exposed Session Tokens in Diagnostic Logs. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps WatchGuard/Dimension (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 27, 2026Updated Aug 27, 2026Source checked Aug 28, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 28, 2026Material review Aug 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps WatchGuard/Dimension (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
WatchGuard/Dimensiongeneric	>=2.0 <2.3.1	2.3.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for WatchGuard/Dimension.
Review the reported fix. Update WatchGuard/Dimension to 2.3.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 28, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencepsirt.watchguard.com

Upstream source description

WatchGuard Dimension records unredacted session identifiers for logged-in users in its web UI diagnostic log. A low-privileged Dimension Administrator can retrieve this log and extract a Super Administrator's session token while that administrator is logged in, enabling account takeover.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.