CVE-2026-78612: WatchGuard Dimension SQL injection in scheduled report feature

CVE-2026-78612 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-08-28

WatchGuard Dimension is a security monitoring and reporting platform used by organizations to track network activity and generate compliance reports. The scheduled report feature contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with report administration permissions to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying server, potentially compromising system integrity and enabling lateral movement within the network.

Technologies: Watchguard Dimension. Vendors: Watchguard.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-78612 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-78612 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-78612?
Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 28 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Watchguard Dimension 2.0 to 2.3.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-78612?
A patch was published on 2026-08-27: Dimension 2.3.1 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-78612 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-78612?
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 SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the scheduled report feature of WatchGuard Dimension, exploitable only by authenticated users possessing report administration permissions. The vulnerability allows attackers to craft specially crafted requests that inject SQL commands, leading to arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the Dimension WebUI process. Attack preconditions include valid authentication credentials and the specific administrative role; the attack vector is network-based via the WebUI. WatchGuard has released Dimension 2.3.1 as a patch addressing this vulnerability.

Affected products

  • WatchGuard Dimension 2.0 to 2.3.0

Timeline

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

References

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