Description
A type confusion vulnerability in the iked process of WatchGuard Fireware OS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Fireware OS 2026.2.2, Fireware OS 12.12.2, Fireware OS 12.5.20

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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description A type confusion vulnerability in the iked process of WatchGuard Fireware OS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic.
Title Fireware OS Pre-Authentication Type Confusion in iked Allows Remote Code Execution
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-125
CWE-763
CWE-843
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Watchguard Fireware Os
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T23:24:33.721Z

Reserved: 2026-08-07T20:05:56.818Z

Link: CVE-2026-19315

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T02:16:20.703

Modified: 2026-08-28T02:16:20.703

Link: CVE-2026-19315

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T08:15:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-125

    Out-of-bounds Read

  • CWE-763

    Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference

  • CWE-843

    Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')