CVE-2026-78008: Fireware OS Authenticated Buffer Overflow in wgagent

Published Aug 27, 2026
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Updated

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS Management Web UI allows an authenticated administrator with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic.

Affected Software

1 affected component
WatchGuard Fireware OS Management Web UI (wgagent)

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade WatchGuard Fireware OS Management Web UI (wgagent) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2026.2.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade WatchGuard Fireware OS Management Web UI (wgagent) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.12.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade WatchGuard Fireware OS Management Web UI (wgagent) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.5.20

Event History

Aug 27, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:24 PM
RemedyDescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Does exploitation require administrator privileges?

Yes. The described attack requires an authenticated administrator account with network access to the Management Web UI.

2

Is unauthenticated or non-administrator exploitation described?

No. The available information only identifies authenticated administrators with network access as the attack prerequisite.

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