Answer in brief
CVE-2026-13722 records a High severity (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in WatchGuard Firebox Firmware Image Validation Bypass in WatchGuard Fireware OS. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.6. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard/Fireware OSgeneric | 11.0 || 12.0 || 12.5 || 2025.1 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 3, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-13722 records a High severity (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in WatchGuard Firebox Firmware Image Validation Bypass in WatchGuard Fireware OS. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.6. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard/Fireware OSgeneric | 11.0 || 12.0 || 12.5 || 2025.1 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 3, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.