# CVE-2026-78610: WatchGuard Dimension cross-site request forgery in administrator passphrase change

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-78610-watchguard-dimension-cross-site-request-forgery-in-administrator  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-28. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-78610 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.4 · Published 2026-08-28

WatchGuard Dimension is a security management and analytics platform used by organizations to monitor and control network activity. This vulnerability allows an attacker to change an administrator's passphrase by tricking an authenticated administrator into visiting a malicious webpage, potentially leading to unauthorized administrative access and compromise of the entire security infrastructure.

Technologies: [Watchguard Dimension](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dimension). Vendors: [Watchguard](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/watchguard).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-78610 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-78610 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-78610?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.4, published 28 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Watchguard Dimension >=2.0, <2.3.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-78610?** A patch was published on 2026-08-27: Dimension 2.3.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-78610 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-78610?** Check whether you run Watchguard Dimension at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WatchGuard Dimension's Web UI that affects the administrator passphrase change endpoint (CWE-352). The vulnerability arises from insufficient CSRF token validation on the passphrase change action. An attacker can craft a malicious link or webpage that, when visited by an authenticated global administrator, issues a request to change the administrator's passphrase without the administrator's knowledge or consent. The attack requires that the target administrator be actively authenticated to the Dimension Web UI. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full administrative access to the Dimension platform. The vulnerability is fixed in Dimension version 2.3.1 and later.

## Affected products

- WatchGuard Dimension >=2.0, <2.3.1

## Timeline

- 2026-08-27: disclosed
- 2026-08-27: patched: Dimension 2.3.1

## References

- [https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-78610](https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-78610)

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