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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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


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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
Weaknesses CWE-203
CWE-307
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:dimension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard dimension
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published: 2026-08-27T23:26:31.148Z

Updated: 2026-08-28T15:56:20.069Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T21:19:03.651Z

Link: CVE-2026-78617

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T14:33:00.536Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-28T02:16:24.450

Modified: 2026-08-28T20:19:59.150

Link: CVE-2026-78617

cve-icon Redhat

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