WatchGuard Fireware OS contains a firmware validation bypass when processing a backup image via the backup/restore feature.
Summary
WatchGuard Fireware OS contains a firmware validation bypass when processing a backup image via the backup/restore feature. An authenticated administrator can exploit this vulnerability to install a tampered firmware image.This vulnerability affects Fireware OS 11.0 up to and including 11.12.4_Update1, 12.0 up to and including 12.12 and 2025.1 up to and including 2025.6.2.
- through 11.12.4_Update1
- through 12.12
- through 2025.6.2
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation
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Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source
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