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TI-2026-81380 Aliases CVE-2026-93865GHSA-8j2v-r9q7-whr5

Fireware OS FireCluster Daemon Lacks Authentication, Allows Remote Root Actions

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Security bypass, 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-306 and CWE-77.

Summary

WatchGuard Fireware OS from 2025.1 before 2026.4, from 12.0 before 12.12.4, and from 12.0 before 12.5.22 are affected. The FireCluster synchronization daemon lacks authentication (CWE-306), so it accepts privileged system-level administrative actions. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the FireCluster management IP when the clustering feature is enabled.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

A missing authentication vulnerability in the Fireware OS FireCluster synchronization daemon allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to invoke privileged system-level administrative actions by sending a specially crafted request to the FireCluster management IP when the clustering feature is enabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00463 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Fireware OS (WatchGuard): 2026.4, 12.12.4, 12.5.22

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WatchGuardFireware OS2025.1 to before 2026.4; 12.0 to before 12.12.42026.4, 12.12.4Patch availableCNA
WatchGuardFireware OS12.0 to before 12.5.2212.5.22Patch availableCNA
  • Fireware OS VendorWatchGuard Affected 2025.1 to before 2026.4; 12.0 to before 12.12.4 Fixed in 2026.4, 12.12.4 Patch available CNA
  • Fireware OS VendorWatchGuard Affected 12.0 to before 12.5.22 Fixed in 12.5.22 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·WatchGuard

Remediation

WatchGuard Fireware OS is fixed in 2026.4 and 12.12.4 for those branches, and in 12.5.22 for the other affected range.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Fireware OS (WatchGuard) Fixed in 2026.4, 12.12.4
  • Fix · CNA Fireware OS (WatchGuard) Fixed in 12.5.22

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    WatchGuard Fireware OS 12.12.4, 2026.4

    17 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-81377 Stack buffer overflow in WatchGuard Fireware OS SIP proxyPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2026-81386 NULL pointer dereference in WatchGuard Fireware OS management loginPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2026-81376 XPath injection in WatchGuard Fireware OS SSH login leaks config dataPriority MEDIUM 44
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  • Release ·

    WatchGuard Fireware OS 12.5.22

    14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-81377 Stack buffer overflow in WatchGuard Fireware OS SIP proxyPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2026-81386 NULL pointer dereference in WatchGuard Fireware OS management loginPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2026-81376 XPath injection in WatchGuard Fireware OS SSH login leaks config dataPriority MEDIUM 44
    Show all 14 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93865
  2. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-8j2v-r9q7-whr5
  3. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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