Description
An external control of file path vulnerability in a WatchGuard Fireware OS firewall diagnostic command allows a remote, authenticated attacker with at least read-only (Device Monitor) privileges and access to the management CLI to create, truncate, or overwrite arbitrary files and modify kernel parameters with root privileges by submitting a specially crafted command. Written content is limited to numeric values.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor 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 An external control of file path vulnerability in a WatchGuard Fireware OS firewall diagnostic command allows a remote, authenticated attacker with at least read-only (Device Monitor) privileges and access to the management CLI to create, truncate, or overwrite arbitrary files and modify kernel parameters with root privileges by submitting a specially crafted command. Written content is limited to numeric values.
Title Fireware OS Missing Command Validation allows Authenticated Arbitrary File Modification as Root
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-59
CWE-73
CWE-732
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Watchguard Fireware Os
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T15:52:28.267Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T22:55:27.707Z

Link: CVE-2026-90464

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T16:17:31.517

Modified: 2026-10-27T16:17:31.517

Link: CVE-2026-90464

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Updated: 2026-10-27T18:30:08Z

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