Medium severity · published Oct 22, 2026
CVE-2026-96293
Endpoint Security Cleartext Storage of FileVault Recovery Key in Log File
New
6.9
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability in WatchGuard Endpoint Security's Full Disk Encryption feature for macOS allows a local, unprivileged user or process to obtain a managed computer's FileVault Personal Recovery Key by reading a persistently written diagnostic log file left readable by all local users.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 0% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
WatchGuard Agent · WatchGuard
before 1.17.23.0000 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96293
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96293
psirt.watchguard.com
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-96293
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