Description
In exception circumstances, WatchGuard Fireware OS on a FireCluster may use a hard-coded encryption key to encrypt saved credentials for Access Portal resources.

This vulnerability affects Fireware OS 12.1 up to and including 12.12 and 2025.1 up to and including 2026.2. This vulnerability does not affect devices that do not support the Access Portal feature or standalone Fireboxes not deployed in a FireCluster.
Published: 2026-07-02
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In exception circumstances, WatchGuard Fireware OS on a FireCluster may use a hard-coded encryption key to encrypt saved credentials for Access Portal resources. This vulnerability affects Fireware OS 12.1 up to and including 12.12 and 2025.1 up to and including 2026.2. This vulnerability does not affect devices that do not support the Access Portal feature or standalone Fireboxes not deployed in a FireCluster.
Title WatchGuard Firebox Hardcoded Fallback Encryption Key in Access Portal Resource Credential Database
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-798
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:12.1
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:2025.1
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Watchguard Fireware Os
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-02T23:07:01.203Z

Reserved: 2026-06-29T14:36:27.889Z

Link: CVE-2026-13728

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-798

    Use of Hard-coded Credentials