WatchGuard Firebox Insecure Deserialization in Fireware Access Portal
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-4266 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WatchGuard |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-03-30 13:16:22 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-03-30 13:26:07 UTC |
| Description | An Insecure Deserialization vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an attacker that has obtained write access to the local filesystem through another vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the portald user.This issue affects Fireware OS: 12.1 through 12.11.8 and 2025.1 through 2026.1.2. Note, this vulnerability does not affect Firebox platforms that do not support the Access Portal feature, including the T-15 and T-35. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.4 HIGH from 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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
EPSS: 0.000670000 probability, percentile 0.205930000 (date 2026-04-01)
Problem Types: CWE-502 | CWE-502 CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 | Secondary | 8.4 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 8.4 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | WatchGuard | Fireware OS | affected 12.1 12.11.8 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | WatchGuard | Fireware OS | affected 2025.1 2026.1.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00007 | 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 | www.watchguard.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: btaol (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Exploits
CNA: WatchGuard is not aware of any exploitation of this issue in the wild.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.