7.5
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-13046
Fireware OS Deserialization of Untrusted Data in samld Allows Remote Code Execution
Description

A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's SAML single sign-on session handling (samld) allows an attacker who has already obtained the ability to write files on the appliance to execute arbitrary code in the context of the samld service by causing samld to load a maliciously crafted session file.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 30, 2026, 12:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 30, 2026, 12:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-13046 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Watchguard fireware_os
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
Solution
Mitigate code execution risk by applying vendor updates and restricting file write access.
  • Apply vendor patches or updates.
  • Restrict file write access to the appliance.
  • Review SAML configurations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-13046
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3

    Sep. 30, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's SAML single sign-on session handling (samld) allows an attacker who has already obtained the ability to write files on the appliance to execute arbitrary code in the context of the samld service by causing samld to load a maliciously crafted session file.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
    Added CWE CWE-502
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/13xxx/CVE-2026-13046.json">CVE-2026-13046</a>
    Added Reference https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-13046
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.