CVE-2026-81433 (GCVE-0-2026-81433)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-29 23:05 – Updated: 2026-09-30 15:28
VLAI
Title
Fireware OS Pre-Authentication Stack Buffer Overflow in fingerd Allows Remote Code Execution
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's DHCP fingerprinting daemon (fingerd) allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary code or crash the process by sending a specially crafted DHCP packet.
Severity
8.7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-30 14:41 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
WatchGuard Fireware OS Affected: 2026.3 , < 2026.3.2 (custom)
Affected: 2025.0 , < 2026.2.3 (custom)
Affected: 12.0 , < 12.12.3 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
Laurent GAFFIE, (secorizon.com)
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