CVE-2026-3987 (GCVE-0-2026-3987)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-04-01 21:32
Modified
2026-04-03 03:55
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VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in the Fireware OS Web UI on WatchGuard Firebox systems may allow a privileged authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of an elevated system process.This issue affects Fireware OS 12.6.1 up to and including 12.11.8 and 2025.1 up to and including 2026.1.2.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS |
Version: 12.6.1 ≤ 12.11.8 Version: 2025.1 ≤ 2026.1.2 |
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
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