A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Fireware OS certd process allows an authenticated attacker with access to the Firebox management interface to crash the certificate management service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted request.

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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 certd process allows an authenticated attacker with access to the Firebox management interface to crash the certificate management service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted request.
Title Fireware OS Authenticated Stack Buffer Overflow in certd Allows Denial of Service
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': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T15:52:28.165Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T20:58:27.780Z

Link: CVE-2026-90442

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T16:17:31.393

Modified: 2026-10-27T16:17:31.393

Link: CVE-2026-90442

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