Description
An heap overflow vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
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

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An heap overflow vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic.
Title Fireware OS Pre-Authentication Heap Buffer Overflow in iked Allows Remote Code Execution
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-190
CWE-680
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: 2026-08-29T03:55:58.279Z

Reserved: 2026-08-07T20:05:18.422Z

Link: CVE-2026-19313

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T15:27:11.782Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-28T02:16:20.450

Modified: 2026-08-29T04:18:04.957

Link: CVE-2026-19313

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T05:45:04Z

Weaknesses