VDB-427426 · CVE-2026-82332 · GCVE-0-2026-82332

WatchGuard Fireware OS up to 12.12.3/2026.3 AuthPoint improper authentication

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7.8	$0-$5k	1.95

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WatchGuard Fireware OS up to 12.12.3/2026.3. It has been declared as very critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component AuthPoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-82332. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WatchGuard Fireware OS up to 12.12.3/2026.3. It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component AuthPoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An improper authentication vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's AuthPoint multi-factor authentication process allows a local, unauthenticated attacker on the appliance to hijack another user's in-progress MFA session by supplying a specially crafted request and convincing the victim user to accept an MFA push notification.

The advisory is available at psirt.watchguard.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-82332 since 08/28/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/27/2026).

Upgrading to version 12.12.4 or 2026.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

WatchGuard

Name

Fireware OS

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Fireware OS 12.12.4/2026.4

Timelineinfo

08/28/2026 CVE reserved
10/27/2026 +60 days Advisory disclosed
10/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: psirt.watchguard.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-82332 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-82332
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-427426

Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2026 17:23
Changes: 10/27/2026 17:23 (66)
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Cache ID: 216::103