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CVE-2026-3344: WatchGuard Fireware OS · CWE-440

Affects WatchGuard Fireware OSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 2026.1.2 or 12.11.8 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2026.1.2, 12.11.8, 12.5.17
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Fireware to 2026.1.2 or 12.11.8 (OS); 12.5.17 (OS).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WatchGuardFireware OSAffected
  • >=2025.1 <2026.1.2
Fixed in
  • 2026.1.2
WatchGuardFireware OSAffected
  • >=12.0 <12.11.8
Fixed in
  • 12.11.8
WatchGuardFireware OSAffected
  • >=12.0 <12.5.17
Fixed in
  • 12.5.17

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict access to high privilege accounts and carefully validate firmware update sources to reduce risk.

Description

A vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an attacker to bypass the Fireware OS filesystem integrity check and maintain limited persistence via a maliciously-crafted firmware update package.

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