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.
Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

Fireware OS 2026.2.1, Fireware OS 12.12.1


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Watchguard firebox Cloud
Watchguard firebox M270
Watchguard firebox M290
Watchguard firebox M295
Watchguard firebox M370
Watchguard firebox M390
Watchguard firebox M395
Watchguard firebox M440
Watchguard firebox M4600
Watchguard firebox M470
Watchguard firebox M4800
Watchguard firebox M495
Watchguard firebox M570
Watchguard firebox M590
Watchguard firebox M595
Watchguard firebox M670
Watchguard firebox M690
Watchguard firebox M695
Watchguard firebox Nv5
Watchguard firebox T115-w
Watchguard firebox T125
Watchguard firebox T125-w
Watchguard firebox T145
Watchguard firebox T145-w
Watchguard firebox T15
Watchguard firebox T185
Watchguard firebox T20
Watchguard firebox T25
Watchguard firebox T35
Watchguard firebox T40
Watchguard firebox T45
Watchguard firebox T55
Watchguard firebox T70
Watchguard firebox T80
Watchguard firebox T85
Watchguard fireboxv
Watchguard fireware
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:firebox_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m290:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m295:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m395:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m495:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m595:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m690:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m695:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_nv5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t115-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t185:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t35:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t45:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t55:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:11.12.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:11.12.4:u1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard firebox Cloud
Watchguard firebox M270
Watchguard firebox M290
Watchguard firebox M295
Watchguard firebox M370
Watchguard firebox M390
Watchguard firebox M395
Watchguard firebox M440
Watchguard firebox M4600
Watchguard firebox M470
Watchguard firebox M4800
Watchguard firebox M495
Watchguard firebox M570
Watchguard firebox M590
Watchguard firebox M595
Watchguard firebox M670
Watchguard firebox M690
Watchguard firebox M695
Watchguard firebox Nv5
Watchguard firebox T115-w
Watchguard firebox T125
Watchguard firebox T125-w
Watchguard firebox T145
Watchguard firebox T145-w
Watchguard firebox T15
Watchguard firebox T185
Watchguard firebox T20
Watchguard firebox T25
Watchguard firebox T35
Watchguard firebox T40
Watchguard firebox T45
Watchguard firebox T55
Watchguard firebox T70
Watchguard firebox T80
Watchguard firebox T85
Watchguard fireboxv
Watchguard fireware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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. 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.
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
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}


Projects

Sign in to view the affected projects.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T18:44:48.304Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-13722

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-06T14:56:56.796Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-03T00:16:52.010

Modified: 2026-08-13T20:06:49.633

Link: CVE-2026-13722

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-10T23:15:05Z

Weaknesses