Actively exploited in the wild
WatchGuard Firebox Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability
WatchGuard - Firebox · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2025-12-19. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CVE-2025-14733
CriticalCVSS 9.8KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk98th percentile - higher than 98% of all known CVEs
Summary
An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. It affects both mobile user VPN with IKEv2 and branch office VPN using IKEv2 when configured with a dynamic gateway peer. Even after deleting those configurations, if a branch office VPN to a static gateway peer remains, the Firebox may still be vulnerable.
Risk Assessment
Risk of remote unauthenticated takeover of the firewall, potentially compromising network integrity and exposing sensitive data.
Recommendation
Apply available security updates from WatchGuard for Fireware OS. If updating is not possible, consider temporarily disabling or changing IKEv2 VPN configurations to reduce exposure.
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- CVE-2026-19313Critical
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- CVE-2026-13086Critical
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- CVE-2025-9242CriticalActively exploited
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the iked process of WatchGuard Fireware OS. A remote unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code. Affects mobile user VPN with IKEv2 and branch office VPN using IKEv2 when configured with a dynamic gateway peer. If configurations were deleted but a branch office VPN to a static peer remains, the device may still be vulnerable.
- CVE-2022-26318CriticalActively exploited
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- CVE-2026-78011High
An integer underflow vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to create a Denial of Service (DoS) condition in VPN processing by sending specially crafted network traffic.
- CVE-2026-78010High
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to create a Denial of Service (DoS) condition in VPN processing by sending specially crafted network traffic.
- CVE-2026-78009High
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the iked process of WatchGuard Fireware OS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition in VPN processing by sending specially crafted network traffic.
- CVE-2026-78008High
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS Management Web UI allows an authenticated administrator with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network traffic.
Original NVD description (English source)
An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects both the mobile user VPN with IKEv2 and the branch office VPN using IKEv2 when configured with a dynamic gateway peer. If the Firebox was previously configured with the mobile user VPN with IKEv2 or a branch office VPN using IKEv2 to a dynamic gateway peer, and both of those configurations have since been deleted, that Firebox may still be vulnerable if a branch office VPN to a static gateway peer is still configured.