Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the WatchGuard Agent discovery service on Windows allows Overflow Buffers. An unauthenticated attacker on the same local network could exploit this vulnerability to crash the agent service.
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-121
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in WatchGuard Agent Discovery Service on Windows Causes Denial of Service - Variant A
Problem type
Affected products
WatchGuard
WatchGuard Agent
< 1.25.03.0000 - AFFECTED
References
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-5w53-ghhh-45v8
Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the WatchGuard Agent discovery service on Windows...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5w53-ghhh-45v8Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the WatchGuard Agent discovery service on Windows allows Overflow Buffers. An unauthenticated attacker on the same local network could exploit this vulnerability to crash the agent service.
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