Fireware OS Stack-based Buffer Overflow in spamd Allows Remote Code Execution (WatchGuard Fireware OS)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.39 % · percentile 33 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- WatchGuard
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the spamBlocker (spamd) service of WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to crash the service or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted management request.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH 8.6 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | WatchGuard |
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH 8.6 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD · 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-89500
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-18145
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 12.0 < 12.5.21cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 12.12 < 12.12.3cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 2025.2 < 2026.2.3cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 2026.3 < 2026.3.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| WatchGuard · Fireware OS | affected 2026.3 < 2026.3.2 ; affected 2025.0 < 2026.2.3 ; affected 12.0 < 12.12.3 |
| WatchGuard · Fireware OS | affected 12.0 < 12.5.21 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |