8.7High

CVE-2026-86134Fireware OS Pre-Authentication NULL Pointer Dereference Allows Remote Denial of Service

WatchGuard Fireware OS Published: (1 month ago)

Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS authentication process allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to crash the management daemon by sending a specially request to the login interface, resulting in a denial of service.

Weakness (CWE): CWE-476

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductVersions
watchguard fireware 12.0 – < 12.5.21
WatchGuard Fireware OS 2026.3 – < 2026.3.2, 2025.0 – < 2026.2.3, 12.0 – < 12.12.3

References and patches

CPE matches (NVD) (4)

  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 12.0 < 12.5.21
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 12.12 < 12.12.3
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 2025.0 < 2026.2.3
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 2026.3 < 2026.3.2