A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Fireware OS logging service allows a network-adjacent attacker who can impersonate or intercept traffic to the configured log server to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by presenting a specially crafted certificate.

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Solution

Fireware OS 2026.4, Fireware OS 12.12.4, Fireware OS 12.5.22


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History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Description A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Fireware OS logging service allows a network-adjacent attacker who can impersonate or intercept traffic to the configured log server to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by presenting a specially crafted certificate.
Title Fireware OS Stack Buffer Overflow in Logging Service Allows Remote Code Execution
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-121
CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T15:52:28.244Z

Reserved: 2026-09-30T22:33:45.370Z

Link: CVE-2026-103593

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T16:17:28.353

Modified: 2026-10-27T16:17:28.353

Link: CVE-2026-103593

cve-icon Redhat

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