CVE-2026-86134

Fireware OS Pre-Authentication NULL Pointer Dereference Allows Remote Denial of Service

Published Sep 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS authentication process allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to crash the management daemon by sending a specially request to the login interface, resulting in a denial of service.

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS authentication process allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to crash the management daemon by sending a specially request to the login interface, resulting in a denial of service.
Title Fireware OS Pre-Authentication NULL Pointer Dereference Allows Remote Denial of Service
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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, 2:38 PM
Reserved
Sep 5, 2026, 3:10 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 30, 2026, 4:18 AM
Modified
Oct 6, 2026, 5:30 PM