7.2High
Watchguard Fireware
CVE-2026-13383
An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS ikestubd process could allow an authenticated privileged user to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted requests to the Management Web UI.
What this means for your business
- It affects Watchguard Fireware. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, with an administrator login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.7% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 52% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Watchguard Fireware, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 7.2 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- CVSS v4
- 8.6
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Assigned by
- 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
Dates
- Published
- 2026-07-03
- Last modified
- 2026-08-28
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Watchguard Fireware12.1 - 12.12.1, 2025.1 - 2026.2.1, 12.5 - 12.5.18
- Watchguard Firebox M270all versions
- Watchguard Firebox M290all versions
- Watchguard Firebox M370all versions
- Watchguard Firebox M390all versions
- Watchguard Firebox M440all versions
- Watchguard Firebox M4600all versions
- Watchguard Firebox M470all versions
- Watchguard Firebox M4800all versions
- Watchguard Firebox M5600all versions
- Watchguard Firebox M570all versions
- Watchguard Firebox M5800all versions
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.