WatchGuard Fireware OS contains a firmware validation bypass when processing a backup image via the backup/restore feature. An authenticated administrator can exploit this vulnerability to install a tampered firmware image.This vulnerability affects Fireware OS 11.0 up to and including 11.12.4_Update1, 12.0 up to and including 12.12 and 2025.1 up to and including 2025.6.2.
History

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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Description WatchGuard Fireware OS contains a firmware validation bypass when processing a backup image via the backup/restore feature. An authenticated administrator can exploit this vulnerability to install a tampered firmware image.This vulnerability affects Fireware OS 11.0 up to and including 11.12.4_Update1, 12.0 up to and including 12.12 and 2025.1 up to and including 2025.6.2.
Title WatchGuard Firebox Firmware Image Validation Bypass in WatchGuard Fireware OS
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-347
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:11.0
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:12.0
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:12.5
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:2025.1
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-02T23:06:12.339Z

Reserved: 2026-06-29T14:21:49.222Z

Link: CVE-2026-13722

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