Description
An external control of file path vulnerability in a WatchGuard Fireware OS firewall diagnostic command allows a remote, authenticated attacker with at least read-only (Device Monitor) privileges and access to the management CLI to create, truncate, or overwrite arbitrary files and modify kernel parameters with root privileges by submitting a specially crafted command. Written content is limited to numeric values.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 2025.1 – < 2026.4, 12.0 – < 12.12.4, 12.0 – < 12.5.22 | 2026.4 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-4209 WatchGuard Fireware OS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 27, 2026
References
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-90464 vendor-advisory