7.1
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-86136
Fireware OS Missing Authorization in wgagent Management API Allows Denial of Service - Variant A
Description

A missing authorization vulnerability in the wgagent management daemon's session initialization function allows an authenticated, low-privileged user (including a read-only or guest administrator account) to crash the wgagent process and read arbitrary files accessible to the daemon by submitting a specially crafted management API request.

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-2026-86136 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
Fix missing authorization in session initialization to prevent crashes and file access.
  • Implement proper authorization checks in session initialization.
  • Validate user privileges before API request processing.
  • Update the wgagent management daemon.
  • Restrict access to sensitive files.
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URL Resource
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-86136
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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 missing authorization vulnerability in the wgagent management daemon's session initialization function allows an authenticated, low-privileged user (including a read-only or guest administrator account) to crash the wgagent process and read arbitrary files accessible to the daemon by submitting a specially crafted management API request.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/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-22
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86136.json">CVE-2026-86136</a>
    Added Reference https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-86136
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