NULL pointer dereference in WatchGuard Fireware OS management login
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-248.
Summary
WatchGuard Fireware OS versions from 2025.1 before 2026.4, from 12.0 before 12.12.4 and from 12.0 before 12.5.22 are affected. A NULL pointer dereference (CWE-476) in the management interface lets a remote, unauthenticated attacker with network access to that interface crash the management service with a specially crafted login request. Repeated exploitation ends all active administrator sessions and in-progress management operations and can prevent management of the device, while traffic processing is not affected.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS’s management interface allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management interface to crash the management service by sending a specially crafted login request. Repeated exploitation terminates all active administrator sessions and in-progress management operations and can prevent management of the device. Traffic processing is not affected.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | 2025.1 to before 2026.4; 12.0 to before 12.12.4 | 2026.4, 12.12.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 12.0 to before 12.5.22 | 12.5.22 | Patch available | CNA |
- 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.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | WatchGuard |
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·WatchGuard
Remediation
Update Fireware OS to version 2026.4, 12.12.4 or 12.5.22, depending on the release line in use. The sources list no fixed version for Fireware OS beyond these.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- 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-2026-81380 Fireware OS FireCluster Daemon Lacks Authentication, Allows Remote Root ActionsPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-81377 Stack buffer overflow in WatchGuard Fireware OS SIP proxyPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-81376 XPath injection in WatchGuard Fireware OS SSH login leaks config dataPriority MEDIUM 44
- Release ·
WatchGuard Fireware OS 12.5.22
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-81380 Fireware OS FireCluster Daemon Lacks Authentication, Allows Remote Root ActionsPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-81377 Stack buffer overflow in WatchGuard Fireware OS SIP proxyPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-81376 XPath injection in WatchGuard Fireware OS SSH login leaks config dataPriority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111107
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-3mfr-hwvw-chvq
- 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-04 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
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-2026-111107 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111107 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3mfr-hwvw-chvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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