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
| 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-2026-93864 vendor-advisory