A missing authentication vulnerability in the Kernel Memory Access Driver (PSKMAD) used by WatchGuard endpoint security products allows a local, authenticated attacker to bypass the driver's access-control handshake and issue arbitrary privileged commands to the driver, resulting in disclosure of kernel and process memory.
Fix
Public exploits 1
- TheMalwareGuardian/CVE-2026-13043 PoC on GitHub
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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-13043 Patch, Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 9.3 · watchguardNVD modified 2026-10-16 13:43
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 1
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-13043 Patch, Vendor Advisory