Fireware OS Code Injection in BOVPN Over TLS Client Allows Remote Code Execution (WatchGuard Fireware OS)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.47 % · percentile 41 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- WatchGuard
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
A code injection vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's BOVPN Over TLS client configuration handling allows an attacker who controls the remote VPN server to execute arbitrary commands as root on the connecting Firebox.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation
- CWE-829 — Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
- CWE-94 — Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL 9.2 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | WatchGuard |
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL 9.2 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/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 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-89497
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-86131
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 2025.0 < 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 |