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8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-81433
Fireware OS Pre-Authentication Stack Buffer Overflow in fingerd Allows Remote Code Execution
Overview
Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's DHCP fingerprinting daemon (fingerd) allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary code or crash the process by sending a specially crafted DHCP packet.

Details
INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-81433 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Scoring
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
Patch WatchGuard Fireware OS to fix the buffer overflow in the DHCP fingerprinting daemon.
  • Update WatchGuard Fireware OS to the latest version.
  • Ensure DHCP fingerprinting daemon is updated.
  • Apply security patches promptly.
  • Restrict adjacent network access where possible.
References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-81433
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-81433 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-81433 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers

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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 stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's DHCP fingerprinting daemon (fingerd) allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary code or crash the process by sending a specially crafted DHCP packet.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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-787
    Added CWE CWE-120
    Added CWE CWE-121
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/81xxx/CVE-2026-81433.json">CVE-2026-81433</a>
    Added Reference https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-81433
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.
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.7
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