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WatchGuard Technologies Fireware OS: hard-coded credentials

Medium5.9CVE-2026-13728 · Published Jul 3, 2026 · updated Aug 28, 2026

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Fireware OS
Product
>= 2025.1, < 2026.2.12026.2.1
>= 12.0, < 12.12.112.12.1
>= 12.0, < 12.11.912.11.9
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

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