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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.1 High

CVE-2026-93864

Fireware OS Link Following in firewalld Allows Local Arbitrary File Overwrite as Root

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
WatchGuard

Description

A link following vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS’s firewall daemon allows a local attacker with code execution as a low-privileged system process to overwrite arbitrary files with root privileges, and to tamper with firewall IP set data, by planting a crafted file system object and triggering a list update. Written content is partially constrained.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

WatchGuard Fireware OS

Default version status: unaffected

  • 2025.1 to < 2026.4affected
  • 12.0 to < 12.12.4affected

WatchGuard Fireware OS

Default version status: unaffected

  • 12.0 to < 12.5.22affected

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