Findings

CVE-2026-3343

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Fireware OS Web UI enabled execution of malicious JavaScript in the context of an authenticated management…

Published Mar 3, 2026 · corrected/updated Aug 10, 2026 · watchguard fireware · evidence confidence medium

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Fireware OS Web UI enabled execution of malicious JavaScript in the context of an authenticated management user's browser when they click on a specially crafted link.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-3343 is a medium public vulnerability record for watchguard fireware. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether watchguard fireware is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: watchguard/fireware. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 5.1. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-79. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 3, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Fireware OS Web UI enabled execution of malicious JavaScript in the context of an authenticated management user's browser when they click on a specially crafted link.

  2. Aug 10, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Fireware OS Web UI enabled execution of malicious JavaScript in the context of an authenticated management user's browser when they click on a specially crafted link.

Affected

  • cpe watchguard/firewareversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3343

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3343

    A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Fireware OS Web UI enabled execution of malicious JavaScript in the context of an authenticated management user's browser when they click on a specially crafted link.

    nvd.nist.gov

References