CVE-2026-8247

An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the same local network segment to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Fireware OS 11.0 up to and including 11.12.4_Update1, 12.0 up to and including 12.12 and 2025.1 up to and including 2026.2.

CVSS 4.0

7.7CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 32% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWEs

CWE-787, CWE-120

Published

2026-07-03

Modified

2026-10-25

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-25

Affected

• watchguard:fireware

References

• https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-8247
• https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00026

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