WatchGuard AuthPoint 7.5.1 Fixes LDAP Authentication Bypass
Tech GuruQuick Answer
The authority published CVE-2026-95676 for WatchGuard AuthPoint Authentication Gateway 4.2.2 through releases before 7.5.1 when configured to synchronize users from an LDAP source. A missing/improper authentication vulnerability in the WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway's LDAP Sync first-factor authentication allows a remote attacker to bypass single-factor password verification under non-default operating conditions. Additional authentication factors still apply. Affected deployments should be matched to the authority's exact scope and moved to the supported fixed release.
Confirm Scope And Apply The Supported Fix
What to do now: Inventory WatchGuard AuthPoint Authentication Gateway 4.2.2 through releases before 7.5.1 when configured to synchronize users from an LDAP source, match the exact affected release or feature, apply the authority-supported fixed build or service remediation, validate the dependent workflow, and preserve evidence.
Last verified: 2026-09-23 UTC. Recheck the authoritative advisory and supported distribution channel before changing production.
Scope And Authority
| Product scope | WatchGuard AuthPoint Authentication Gateway 4.2.2 through releases before 7.5.1 when configured to synchronize users from an LDAP source |
|---|---|
| Advisory | CVE-2026-95676 |
| CVE | CVE-2026-95676 |
| Authoritative release date | 2026-09-23 12:52:04.902 UTC |
| Authority revision date | 2026-09-23 15:24:54.616 UTC |
| Affected versions | WatchGuard AuthPoint Authentication Gateway 4.2.2 through releases before 7.5.1 when configured to synchronize users from an LDAP source |
| Fixed version | WatchGuard AuthPoint Authentication Gateway 7.5.1 |
| CVSS base score | 7.4 (CVSS v4.0) |
| CVSS severity | High |
| Exploitation status | WatchGuard is not aware of exploitation in the wild; no exploitation claim is inferred. |
What Changed
A missing/improper authentication vulnerability in the WatchGuard AuthPoint Gateway's LDAP Sync first-factor authentication allows a remote attacker to bypass single-factor password verification under non-default operating conditions. Additional authentication factors still apply.
What To Validate Now
- Inventory. Locate WatchGuard AuthPoint Authentication Gateway 4.2.2 through releases before 7.5.1 when configured to synchronize users from an LDAP source deployments, versions, enabled features, exposure paths, owners, and dependent services.
- Establish applicability. Compare each deployment with the authority's affected-version statement: WatchGuard AuthPoint Authentication Gateway 4.2.2 through releases before 7.5.1 when configured to synchronize users from an LDAP source Do not infer applicability from product family or severity alone.
- Remediate. Apply WatchGuard AuthPoint Authentication Gateway 7.5.1 through the supported vendor or project channel, following the current advisory and change-control requirements.
- Validate. Confirm the resulting version or managed-service state, exercise representative functionality and recovery paths, monitor for regressions, and document exceptions.
- Retain evidence. Preserve asset and owner identifiers, the applicability decision, before-and-after versions, change approval, installation output, validation results, and any exception or rollback record.
Operational Cautions
Use the exact supported release stream and repository. Test dependencies, clusters, integrations, and rollback before broad deployment; a CVSS rating or reachable feature is not evidence of exploitation.
Evidence To Retain
- Exact product, release stream, package or application version, enabled feature, environment, and accountable owner.
- UTC timestamps, authority revision, approved change record, installer or package-manager output, and resulting version.
- Relevant logs and monitoring evidence, test results, exceptions, compensating controls, and rollback decisions.
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Authoritative References
Correction policy: If the authority changes affected versions, fixed versions, severity, exploitation information, mitigations, or required action, TechGeeks will update this notice and its verification date.
