Fireware OS Pre-Authentication Stack Buffer Overflow in fingerd Allows Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-81433) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.7CVE-2026-81433

Fireware OS Pre-Authentication Stack Buffer Overflow in fingerd Allows Remote Code Execution

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-81433 records a High severity (CVSS 8.7) vulnerability in Fireware OS Pre-Authentication Stack Buffer Overflow in fingerd Allows Remote Code Execution. 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

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Published Sep 29, 2026Updated Sep 29, 2026Source checked Sep 30, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 29, 2026Material review Sep 29, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.7
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.7. 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.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
WatchGuard/Fireware OSgeneric	>=2026.3 <2026.3.2 \|\| >=2025.0 <2026.2.3 \|\| >=12.0 <12.12.3	2026.3.2, 2026.2.3, 12.12.3

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for WatchGuard/Fireware OS.
Review the reported fix. Source-reported solution: Fireware OS 2026.3.2, Fireware OS 2026.2.3, Fireware OS 12.12.3

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 29, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencepsirt.watchguard.com

Upstream source description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's DHCP fingerprinting daemon (fingerd) allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary code or crash the process by sending a specially crafted DHCP packet.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.