CVE-2026-90465
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FireCluster Sync Missing Authentication Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-90465, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-10-27
Last updated on: 2026-10-27
Assigner: WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
Description
Description
A missing authentication vulnerability in the FireCluster Sync processing allows an attacker positioned on the cluster interconnect, such as a compromised cluster peer or an on-path network attacker, to invoke privileged firewall management actions as root by sending a specially crafted request.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 2025.1 |
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 12.0 |
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 12.0 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-77 | The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. |
| CWE-290 | This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. |
| CWE-862 | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
| CWE-306 | The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. |
