CVE-2026-93864
Received
Received - Intake
Link Following in WatchGuard Fireware OS Allows Root File Overwrite
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-93864, 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 link following vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS’s firewall daemon allows a local attacker with code execution as a low-privileged system process to overwrite arbitrary files with root privileges, and to tamper with firewall IP set data, by planting a crafted file system object and triggering a list update. Written content is partially constrained.
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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-73 | The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. |
| CWE-59 | The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. |
| CWE-377 | Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack. |
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
