Description
A code injection vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's BOVPN Over TLS client configuration handling allows an attacker who controls the remote VPN server to execute arbitrary commands as root on the connecting Firebox.
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

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

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History

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A code injection vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's BOVPN Over TLS client configuration handling allows an attacker who controls the remote VPN server to execute arbitrary commands as root on the connecting Firebox.
Title Fireware OS Code Injection in BOVPN Over TLS Client Allows Remote Code Execution
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-295
CWE-829
CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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: 2026-09-29T23:05:47.700Z

Reserved: 2026-09-05T02:50:33.788Z

Link: CVE-2026-86131

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-30T00:16:36.817

Modified: 2026-09-30T00:16:36.817

Link: CVE-2026-86131

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T01:00:09Z

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