Answer in brief
CVE-2026-96293 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in Endpoint Security Cleartext Storage of FileVault Recovery Key in Log File. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps WatchGuard/WatchGuard Agent (generic), WatchGuard/WatchGuard Agent (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.9. 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.
The current feed maps WatchGuard/WatchGuard Agent (generic), WatchGuard/WatchGuard Agent (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard/WatchGuard Agentgeneric | 1.17.24.0000 | Not reported |
| WatchGuard/WatchGuard Agentgeneric | >=0 <1.17.24.0000 | 1.17.24.0000 |
Published upstream
Oct 22, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 22, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 22, 2026
A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in WatchGuard Endpoint Security's Full Disk Encryption feature for macOS allows a local, unprivileged user or process to obtain a managed computer's FileVault Personal Recovery Key by reading a persistently written diagnostic log file left readable by all local users.
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