CVE-2025-12196: WatchGuard Firebox Authenticated Out of Bounds Write in Management CLI Ping Command

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-12-04 · updated 2026-08-10
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's CLI could allow an authenticated privileged user to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted CLI command.

Affected products

WatchGuard Fireware OS: from 2025.1 before 2025.1.3; from 12.0.0 before 12.11.5; from 12.5 before 12.5.14 — fixed in 12.11.5, 12.5.14, 2025.1.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WatchGuard Fireware OS 12.11.5, 12.5.14, 2025.1.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-12196
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00020

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