High severity · published Oct 27, 2026
CVE-2026-93864
Fireware OS Link Following in firewalld Allows Local Arbitrary File Overwrite as Root
New
7.1
CVSS
–
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Fireware OS · WatchGuard
2025.1 before 2026.4; 12.0 before 12.12.4; 12.0 before 12.5.22 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93864
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-93864
psirt.watchguard.com
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-93864
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