CVE-2026-18105

Fireware OS Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Diagnostic Tasks Allows Denial of Service

Published Sep 29, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Fireware OS's diagnostic tasks feature allows a low-privileged, authenticated user to cause a denial of service of the system's diagnostic tools by repeatedly starting and aborting a specially crafted diagnostic task through the web UI.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Fireware OS 2026.3.2, Fireware OS 2026.2.3, Fireware OS 12.12.3, Fireware OS 12.5.21

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Watchguard fireware
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard fireware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Fireware OS's diagnostic tasks feature allows a low-privileged, authenticated user to cause a denial of service of the system's diagnostic tools by repeatedly starting and aborting a specially crafted diagnostic task through the web UI.
Title Fireware OS Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Diagnostic Tasks Allows Denial of Service
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-770
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WatchGuard
Published
Updated
Sep 30, 2026, 3:28 PM
Reserved
Jul 28, 2026, 5:46 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 30, 2026, 12:16 AM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 7:57 PM