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High [CVE-2026-90442] Fireware OS Authenticated Stack Buffer Overflow in certd Allows Denial of Service

This high-severity WatchGuard advisory covers CVE-2026-90442 affecting Fireware OS.

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CVE-2026-90442
Affected products & platforms
WatchGuardFirebox / Fireware
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Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Fireware OS certd process allows an authenticated attacker with access to the Firebox management interface to crash the certificate management service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted request.

Affected versions
  • Fireware OS 2025.1 before 2026.4
  • Fireware OS 12.0 before 12.12.4
  • Fireware OS 12.0 before 12.5.22

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • 2026.4
  • 12.12.4
  • 12.5.22

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 2026.4, 12.12.4, 12.5.22. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here. Review it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 days ago·verify at source

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