A vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an attacker to bypass the Fireware OS filesystem integrity check and maintain limited persistence via a maliciously-crafted firmware update package.This issue affects Fireware OS 12.0 up to and including 12.11.7, 12.5.9 up to and including 12.5.16, and 2025.1 up to and including 2026.1.1.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Watchguard
  • Firebox M270
  • Firebox M290
  • Firebox M295
  • Firebox M370
  • Firebox M390
  • Firebox M395
  • Firebox M440
  • Firebox M4600
  • Firebox M470
  • Firebox M4800
  • Firebox M495
  • Firebox M5600
  • Firebox M570
  • Firebox M5800
  • Firebox M590
  • Firebox M595
  • Firebox M670
  • Firebox M690
  • Firebox M695
  • Firebox Nv5
  • Firebox T115-w
  • Firebox T125
  • Firebox T125-w
  • Firebox T145
  • Firebox T145-w
  • Firebox T15
  • Firebox T185
  • Firebox T20
  • Firebox T25
  • Firebox T35
  • Firebox T40
  • Firebox T45
  • Firebox T55
  • Firebox T70
  • Firebox T80
  • Firebox T85
  • Fireboxcloud
  • Fireboxv
  • Fireware
  • Fireware Os

Configuration 1 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m290:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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_m5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m590:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m690:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_nv5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:fireboxcloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t35:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m295:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m395:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m495:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m595:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m695:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t115-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t185:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References
Link Providers
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00005 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared 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 M5600
Watchguard firebox M570
Watchguard firebox M5800
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 fireboxcloud
Watchguard fireboxv
Watchguard fireware
CPEs 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_m5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:fireboxcloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products 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 M5600
Watchguard firebox M570
Watchguard firebox M5800
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 fireboxcloud
Watchguard fireboxv
Watchguard fireware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an attacker to bypass the Fireware OS filesystem integrity check and maintain limited persistence via a maliciously-crafted firmware update package.This issue affects Fireware OS 12.0 up to and including 12.11.7, 12.5.9 up to and including 12.5.16, and 2025.1 up to and including 2026.1.1.
Title WatchGuard Firebox System Integrity Check Bypass
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-440
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:12.0
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:12.5.9
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:2025.1
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published: 2026-03-03T13:17:56.622Z

Updated: 2026-03-04T15:22:41.878Z

Reserved: 2026-02-27T15:37:53.452Z

Link: CVE-2026-3344

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-03T14:32:54.316Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-03T14:15:57.853

Modified: 2026-03-04T19:19:41.717

Link: CVE-2026-3344

cve-icon Redhat

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