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High · 7.1 CVE-2026-93864 EUVD-2026-111158GHSA-w55x-mg3c-c6x8

Fireware OS Link Following in firewalld Allows Local Arbitrary File Overwrite as Root

Published Oct 27, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026 · Assigned by WatchGuard

Description

A link following vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS’s firewall daemon allows a local attacker with code execution as a low-privileged system process to overwrite arbitrary files with root privileges, and to tamper with firewall IP set data, by planting a crafted file system object and triggering a list update. Written content is partially constrained.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
WatchGuard Fireware OS 2025.1 – < 2026.4, 12.0 – < 12.12.4, 12.0 – < 12.5.22 2026.4

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