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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/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
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CVSS VectorVendor: WatchGuard
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/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
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A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS WebUI could allow a remote attacker to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition in the Fireware Web UI by convincing an authenticated administrator into visiting a malicious web page.This issue affects Fireware OS: 11.8 through 11.12.4+541730, 12.0 through 12.11.8, and 2025.1 through 2026.1.2.
AnalysisAI
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in WatchGuard Fireware OS WebUI allows remote attackers to trigger a denial-of-service condition against the Web UI by tricking an authenticated administrator into visiting a malicious webpage. This affects Fireware OS versions 11.8 through 11.12.4+541730, 12.0 through 12.11.8, and 2025.1 through 2026.1.2. The CVSS v4.0 score of 7.1 reflects high availability impact (VA:H) with no user authentication required (PR:N) but requiring user interaction (UI:P). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though the attack complexity is low and the CSRF nature makes weaponization straightforward for adversaries targeting firewall administrators.
Technical ContextAI
CSRF (CWE-352) is a web security flaw where an application fails to validate that state-changing requests originate from the legitimate user session, allowing attackers to forge requests on behalf of authenticated users. In this case, the WatchGuard Fireware OS WebUI lacks adequate anti-CSRF tokens or origin validation on administrative actions that control Web UI availability. The vulnerability affects the web-based management interface (WebUI) of Fireware OS across multiple major version branches (11.x, 12.x, and 2025.x/2026.x series). The CPE identifier cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms this affects the Fireware OS application layer. CSRF attacks exploit the browser's automatic inclusion of authentication cookies, allowing malicious sites to issue authenticated requests to the firewall management interface without the administrator's knowledge.
RemediationAI
Organizations should immediately consult WatchGuard advisory WGSA-2026-00006 at https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00006 for vendor-recommended remediation guidance and patch availability details. As of this analysis, specific fixed versions are not confirmed from available data; the advisory should provide upgrade targets for each affected version family (11.x, 12.x, 2025.x/2026.x). As an interim mitigation until patches are deployed, restrict administrative WebUI access to dedicated management networks or jump hosts that do not have general internet access, preventing administrators from browsing untrusted websites during active firewall management sessions. Implement strict network segmentation between firewall management interfaces and user workstations. Educate administrators about CSRF risks and the importance of not browsing external sites while logged into the Fireware WebUI. Consider deploying browser isolation technologies for administrative workstations if immediate patching is not feasible.
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EUVD-2026-17081