Advisoriesby IbisWatchGuard TechnologiesCVE-2026-13728
WatchGuard Technologies Fireware OS: hard-coded credentials
Fix: upgrade to 2026.2.1 or later (3 fixed versions below)
In exception circumstances, WatchGuard Fireware OS on a FireCluster may use a hard-coded encryption key to encrypt saved credentials for Access Portal resources.
This vulnerability does not affect devices that do not support the Access Portal feature or standalone Fireboxes not deployed in a FireCluster.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Fireware OS Product | >= 2025.1, < 2026.2.1 | 2026.2.1 |
| >= 12.0, < 12.12.1 | 12.12.1 | |
| >= 12.0, < 12.11.9 | 12.11.9 |
Details and references
- CVSS 4.0
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-798