CVE-2018-10576

An issue was discovered on WatchGuard AP100, AP102, and AP200 devices with firmware before 1.2.9...

7.8 HighPublic exploit

An issue was discovered on WatchGuard AP100, AP102, and AP200 devices with firmware before 1.2.9.15. Improper authentication handling by the native Access Point web UI allows authentication using a local system account (instead of the dedicated web-only user).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.47%Down 3.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2018-10576
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-10576
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-2648 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-2648
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6c4v-hj93-73rm 7.8

An issue was discovered on WatchGuard AP100, AP102, and AP200 devices with firmware before 1.2.9...

Record: GHSA-6c4v-hj93-73rm
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Watchguard AP100 AP102 AP200 1.2.9.15 - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)	2018-09-14

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-10576 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Watchguard Ap100 Firmware, published April 30, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.47%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.