---
id: CVE-2026-95676
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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. Ad…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-287
  - CWE-636
vendor: watchguard
product: authentication_gateway
affected:
  - 'authentication_gateway >= 4.2.2, < 7.5.1'
patched:
  - authentication_gateway 7.5.1
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T15:30:58.957'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95676'
references:
  - url: 'https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-95676'
    label: 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00375
epssPercentile: 0.31308
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-23T15:24:44.392517Z'
scores:
  nvd: 7.5
  cna: 7.4
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T13:24:43.400Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `authentication_gateway >= 4.2.2, < 7.5.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `authentication_gateway 7.5.1`