Fireware OS Pre-Authentication Type Confusion in iked Allows Remote Code Execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-843 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A type confusion vulnerability in the iked process of WatchGuard Fireware OS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 2025.0 to before 2026.2.2; 12.0 to before 12.12.2; 2026.3 to before 2026.3.1 | 2026.2.2, 12.12.2, 2026.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 12.0 to before 12.5.20 | 12.5.20 | Patch available | CNA |
- Fireware OS VendorWatchGuard Affected 2025.0 to before 2026.2.2; 12.0 to before 12.12.2; 2026.3 to before 2026.3.1 Fixed in 2026.2.2, 12.12.2, 2026.3.1 Patch available CNA
- Fireware OS VendorWatchGuard Affected 12.0 to before 12.5.20 Fixed in 12.5.20 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | WatchGuard |
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·WatchGuard
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Fireware OS (WatchGuard) Fixed in 2026.2.2, 12.12.2, 2026.3.1
- Fix · CNA Fireware OS (WatchGuard) Fixed in 12.5.20
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
WatchGuard Fireware OS 12.12.2, 12.5.20 and 2 more versions
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-11133 Fireware OS Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Mobile Security epm EndpointPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-54282 Fireware OS Integer Underflow in Iked Allows Unauthenticated Denial of Service (DoS)Priority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-54280 Fireware OS Out-of-Bounds Read in iked Allows Unauthenticated Denial of Service (DoS)Priority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19315
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv65-j857-xm58
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More WatchGuard vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09698 On WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances, an unauthenticated user can execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-13451 WatchGuard Firebox iked Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-08474 WatchGuard Firebox iked Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2022-07330 WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-19293 A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Panda Security VPN for Windows prior to version v15.14.8… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2015-04587 Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allow remote authenticated users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-19315 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19315 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mv65-j857-xm58 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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