High · CVSS 7.1CVE-2026-93864

Fireware OS Link Following in firewalld Allows Local Arbitrary File Overwrite as RootCVE-2026-93864

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-93864 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in Fireware OS Link Following in firewalld Allows Local Arbitrary File Overwrite as Root. 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

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Published Oct 27, 2026Updated Oct 27, 2026Source checked Oct 27, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 27, 2026Material review Oct 27, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.1
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.1. 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

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps WatchGuard/Fireware OS (generic), 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	>=2025.1 <2026.4 \|\| >=12.0 <12.12.4	2026.4, 12.12.4
WatchGuard/Fireware OSgeneric	>=12.0 <12.5.22	12.5.22

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for WatchGuard/Fireware OS, WatchGuard/Fireware OS.
Review the reported fix. Source-reported solution: Fireware OS 2026.4, Fireware OS 12.12.4, Fireware OS 12.5.22

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 27, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencepsirt.watchguard.com

Upstream source description

A link following vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS’s firewall daemon allows a local attacker with code execution as a low-privileged system process to overwrite arbitrary files with root privileges, and to tamper with firewall IP set data, by planting a crafted file system object and triggering a list update. Written content is partially constrained.

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