CVE-2026-96293

Endpoint Security Cleartext Storage of FileVault Recovery Key in Log File

Published Oct 22, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description 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.
Title Endpoint Security Cleartext Storage of FileVault Recovery Key in Log File
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard watchguard Agent
Weaknesses CWE-312
CWE-532
CWE-732
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:watchguard_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard watchguard Agent
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WatchGuard
Published
Updated
Oct 23, 2026, 8:01 AM
Reserved
Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 22, 2026, 9:17 AM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 9:17 AM