CVE-2026-90442 (GCVE-0-2026-90442)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-27 15:52
Modified
2026-10-27 15:52
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Fireware OS certd process allows an authenticated attacker with access to the Firebox management interface to crash the certificate management service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted request.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WatchGuard Fireware OS Version: 2025.1   < 2026.4
Version: 12.0   < 12.12.4
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