Description
An improper integrity validation vulnerability in WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway's LDAP authentication callback allows a network attacker who has obtained a valid header signature to forge the authentication result and transaction identifier in the request body, resulting in unauthorized session outcomes.
Published: 2026-11-04
Score: 8.9 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Vendor Solution

AuthPoint Authentication Gateway 7.6.0

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History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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Description An improper integrity validation vulnerability in WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway's LDAP authentication callback allows a network attacker who has obtained a valid header signature to forge the authentication result and transaction identifier in the request body, resulting in unauthorized session outcomes.
Title WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway Improper HMAC Validation in LDAP Authentication Callback Allows Forged Authentication Results
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard authpoint Authentication Gateway
Weaknesses CWE-345
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:authpoint_authentication_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard authpoint Authentication Gateway
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N'}


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Watchguard Authpoint Authentication Gateway
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-04T14:44:14.610Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T17:26:56.903Z

Link: CVE-2026-121637

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-04T15:17:42.263

Modified: 2026-11-04T15:17:42.263

Link: CVE-2026-121637

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