Description
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.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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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 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.
Title Fireware OS NULL Pointer Dereference in Management Interface Allows Unauthenticated Denial of Service
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-1286
CWE-248
CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Watchguard Fireware Os
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T15:52:27.690Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T15:56:23.830Z

Link: CVE-2026-111107

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T16:17:29.393

Modified: 2026-10-27T16:17:29.393

Link: CVE-2026-111107

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T17:45:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1286

    Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input

  • CWE-248

    Uncaught Exception

  • CWE-476

    NULL Pointer Dereference