WatchGuard Dimension's web login endpoint does not enforce effective rate-limiting or account lockout by default allowing a remote attacker to perform automated password guessing against user accounts. If the account lockout setting is enabled, brute-force attempts are blocked after a defined number of failed attempts, but this setting is not enabled by default.
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Advisories
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Fixes
Solution
Dimension 2.3.1
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
| Link | Providers |
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| https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-78617 |
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History
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000
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| Description | WatchGuard Dimension's web login endpoint does not enforce effective rate-limiting or account lockout by default allowing a remote attacker to perform automated password guessing against user accounts. If the account lockout setting is enabled, brute-force attempts are blocked after a defined number of failed attempts, but this setting is not enabled by default. | |
| Title | WatchGuard Dimension Web UI Authentication Brute-Force Due to Missing Rate Limiting | |
| First Time appeared |
Watchguard
Watchguard dimension |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-203 CWE-307 |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:dimension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Watchguard
Watchguard dimension |
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| Metrics |
cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WatchGuard
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-27T23:26:31.148Z
Reserved: 2026-08-24T21:19:03.651Z
Link: CVE-2026-78617
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-28T02:16:24.450
Modified: 2026-08-28T02:16:24.450
Link: CVE-2026-78617
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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