In exception circumstances, WatchGuard Fireware OS on a FireCluster may use a hard-coded encryption key to encrypt saved credentials for Access Portal resources.
This vulnerability affects Fireware OS 12.1 up to and including 12.12 and 2025.1 up to and including 2026.2. This vulnerability does not affect devices that do not support the Access Portal feature or standalone Fireboxes not deployed in a FireCluster.
This vulnerability affects Fireware OS 12.1 up to and including 12.12 and 2025.1 up to and including 2026.2. This vulnerability does not affect devices that do not support the Access Portal feature or standalone Fireboxes not deployed in a FireCluster.
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Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In exception circumstances, WatchGuard Fireware OS on a FireCluster may use a hard-coded encryption key to encrypt saved credentials for Access Portal resources. This vulnerability affects Fireware OS 12.1 up to and including 12.12 and 2025.1 up to and including 2026.2. This vulnerability does not affect devices that do not support the Access Portal feature or standalone Fireboxes not deployed in a FireCluster. | |
| Title | WatchGuard Firebox Hardcoded Fallback Encryption Key in Access Portal Resource Credential Database | |
| First Time appeared |
Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-798 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:12.1 cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:2025.1 |
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| Vendors & Products |
Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WatchGuard
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-02T23:07:01.203Z
Reserved: 2026-06-29T14:36:27.889Z
Link: CVE-2026-13728
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Updated: 2026-07-03T04:45:07Z
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