CVE-2024-5974: CWE-120 in WatchGuard Fireware OS
CVE-2024-5974 is a high-severity buffer overflow vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS that affects versions from 11.9.6 through 12.10.3. An authenticated remote attacker with privileged management access could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code with system privileges on the firewall. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-120 and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.6. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a buffer overflow (CWE-120) in WatchGuard Fireware OS, allowing an authenticated remote attacker with privileged management access to execute arbitrary code with system-level privileges. It affects Fireware OS versions from 11.9.6 through 12.10.3. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.6, indicating high severity. The vendor has not yet released an official fix or remediation guidance, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with privileged management access to execute arbitrary code with system privileges on the firewall, potentially leading to full compromise of the device and its security functions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, restrict privileged management access to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to management interfaces.
CVE-2024-5974: CWE-120 in WatchGuard Fireware OS
Description
CVE-2024-5974 is a high-severity buffer overflow vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS that affects versions from 11.9.6 through 12.10.3. An authenticated remote attacker with privileged management access could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code with system privileges on the firewall. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-120 and has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.6. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by the vendor.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.6high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a buffer overflow (CWE-120) in WatchGuard Fireware OS, allowing an authenticated remote attacker with privileged management access to execute arbitrary code with system-level privileges. It affects Fireware OS versions from 11.9.6 through 12.10.3. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.6, indicating high severity. The vendor has not yet released an official fix or remediation guidance, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with privileged management access to execute arbitrary code with system privileges on the firewall, potentially leading to full compromise of the device and its security functions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, restrict privileged management access to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to management interfaces.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WatchGuard
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-13T15:15:57.213Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a765831bf8831d5393f0c7a
Added to database: 08/07/2026, 22:12:01 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 22:26:05 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 22:26:05 UTC
Views: 4
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