CVE-2026-87969 WatchGuard AP Authenticated Command Injection in Diagnostic CLI
An authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary OS commands on WatchGuard Access Points via the diagnostic CLI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-87969?
CVE-2026-87969 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in WatchGuard AP, published on 28 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An OS command injection vulnerability in the WatchGuard AP diagnostic CLI allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating system commands by supplying crafted input.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-87969?
How do I fix CVE-2026-87969?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-87969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-87969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-87969 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3h42-6x4m-fcjv.