Findings

CVE-2026-13086

ZDI-26-632: WatchGuard FireWare OS epm connect Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Sep 9, 2026

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of WatchGuard FireWare OS. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-13086.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 9, 2026 · Catalog

    Detected

    This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of WatchGuard FireWare OS. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-13086.

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2026-13086

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2026-13086

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of WatchGuard FireWare OS. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-13086.

    zerodayinitiative.com