A vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an attacker to bypass the Fireware OS filesystem integrity check and maintain limited persistence via a maliciously-crafted firmware update package.This issue affects Fireware OS 12.0 up to and including 12.11.7, 12.5.9 up to and including 12.5.16, and 2025.1 up to and including 2026.1.1.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 39 products from watchguard, from watchguard, from watchguard and 36 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2026-03-03T14:15:57.853
2026-03-04T19:19:41.717
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CVSSv3.1: 4.9 (MEDIUM)
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