CVE-2026-81433: Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High · fixed in 2026.3.2 : patch Fireware OS soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2026.3.2, 2026.2.3, 12.12.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 14 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Fireware OS to 2026.3.2, 2026.2.3 or 12.12.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| WatchGuardFireware OS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| WatchGuardFireware OS | Affected
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| WatchGuardFireware OS | Affected
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, consider restricting adjacent network access to the DHCP fingerprinting daemon if possible.
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DHCP fingerprinting daemon (fingerd) of WatchGuard Fireware OS. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by crashing the process via a specially crafted DHCP packet. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-81433 and is classified as high severity.