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CVE-2026-90442

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Description

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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.6 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
Published
2026-10-27 16:17:31.393000
Last modified
2026-10-27 16:17:31.393000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-90442",
  "sourceIdentifier": "5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3",
  "published": "2026-10-27T16:17:31.393",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-27T16:17:31.393",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "WatchGuard",
          "product": "Fireware OS",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "platforms": [
            "Default"
          ],
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "2025.1",
              "lessThan": "2026.4",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "12.0",
              "lessThan": "12.12.4",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "WatchGuard",
          "product": "Fireware OS",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "platforms": [
            "T15/T35"
          ],
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            {
              "version": "12.0",
              "lessThan": "12.5.22",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "4.0",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
          "baseScore": 8.6,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackRequirements": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
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          "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "subConfidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "subIntegrityImpact": "LOW",
          "subAvailabilityImpact": "LOW",
          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3",
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      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-121"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-787"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-90442",
      "source": "5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3"
    }
  ]
}