7.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-8247
WatchGuard Firebox admd Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 2, 2026, 11:07 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 2, 2026, 11:07 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

WatchGuard
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-8247 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
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
Solution
Apply vendor patches to fix an out-of-bounds write vulnerability and prevent arbitrary code execution.
  • Update Fireware OS to the latest vendor-provided version.
  • Apply all available security patches from the vendor.
  • Verify system is running a patched version.

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