Fireware OS Missing Authorization in wgagent Management API Allows Denial of Service - Variant A
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476 and CWE-862.
Summary
A missing authorization vulnerability in the wgagent management daemon's session initialization function allows an authenticated, low-privileged user (including a read-only or guest administrator account) to crash the wgagent process and read arbitrary files accessible to the daemon by submitting a specially crafted management API request.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | 2026.0 to before 2026.3.2; 2025.0 to before 2026.2.3; 12.0 to before 12.12.3 | 2026.3.2, 2026.2.3, 12.12.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 12.0 to before 12.5.21 | 12.5.21 | Patch available | CNA |
- Fireware OS VendorWatchGuard Affected 2026.0 to before 2026.3.2; 2025.0 to before 2026.2.3; 12.0 to before 12.12.3 Fixed in 2026.3.2, 2026.2.3, 12.12.3 Patch available CNA
- Fireware OS VendorWatchGuard Affected 12.0 to before 12.5.21 Fixed in 12.5.21 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 to before 12.5.21; 12.12 to before 12.12.3; 2025.0 to before 2026.2.3; 2026.3 to before 2026.3.2 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.5.21; 12.12 to before 12.12.3; 2025.0 to before 2026.2.3; 2026.3 to before 2026.3.2 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Fireware OS (WatchGuard) Fixed in 2026.3.2, 2026.2.3, 12.12.3
- Fix · CNA Fireware OS (WatchGuard) Fixed in 12.5.21
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
WatchGuard Fireware OS 12.12.3, 2026.2.3, 2026.3.2
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-58925 Fireware OS Code Injection in BOVPN Over TLS Client Allows Remote Code ExecutionPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-58904 Fireware OS Resource Exhaustion in Login Process Allows Denial of ServicePriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-58926 Fireware OS Pre-Authentication Integer Underflow in iked Allows Denial of ServicePriority MEDIUM 42
- Release ·
WatchGuard Fireware OS 12.5.21
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-58925 Fireware OS Code Injection in BOVPN Over TLS Client Allows Remote Code ExecutionPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-58904 Fireware OS Resource Exhaustion in Login Process Allows Denial of ServicePriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-58926 Fireware OS Pre-Authentication Integer Underflow in iked Allows Denial of ServicePriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86136
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34hp-73hm-xf3h
- 2026-10-06 CVSS score added · NVD
References
More WatchGuard Fireware 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-2013-05132 Buffer overflow in WGagent in WatchGuard WSM and Fireware before 11.8 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2026-02885 WatchGuard Firebox Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-86136 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86136 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-34hp-73hm-xf3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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