Answer in brief
CVE-2026-8247 records a High severity (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in WatchGuard Firebox admd Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic), 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 7.7. 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.
The current feed maps WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic), WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard/Fireware OSgeneric | >=2025.1 <2026.2.1 || >=12.0 <12.12.1 || >=11.0 <* | 2026.2.1, 12.12.1, * |
| WatchGuard/Fireware OSgeneric | >=12.0 <12.5.19 | 12.5.19 |
Published upstream
Jul 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 3, 2026
An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the same local network segment to execute arbitrary code. 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 2026.2.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-8247 records a High severity (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in WatchGuard Firebox admd Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic), 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 7.7. 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.
The current feed maps WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic), WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard/Fireware OSgeneric | >=2025.1 <2026.2.1 || >=12.0 <12.12.1 || >=11.0 <* | 2026.2.1, 12.12.1, * |
| WatchGuard/Fireware OSgeneric | >=12.0 <12.5.19 | 12.5.19 |
Published upstream
Jul 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 3, 2026
An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the same local network segment to execute arbitrary code. 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 2026.2.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.