WatchGuard Fireware OS contains a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability in LDAP authentication for the Mobile User VPN with IKEv2
Why It Matters
Analysis dossierWhy It Matters
WatchGuard Fireware OS contains a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability in LDAP authentication for the Mobile User VPN with IKEv2. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the iked process on Fireboxes that have a Mobile VPN with IKEv2 configured to use an external LDAP authentication server.
High Severity / Review
Unknown
Unknown
Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; CRITICAL severity; Critical source severity without confirmed exploitation
Affected Products & Remediation
1 source-backed product- watchguard fireware · >= 2025.1 < 2026.2.1; >= 12.5 < 12.5.19; >= 11.0.0 < 11.12.4; 11.12.4; >= 12.0 < 12.12.1 · NVD CPE · Source
Vendor or catalog guidance (source)
Not provided by source
Known exploitation (source facts)
Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".
- CISA KEV
- Unknown
- Exploited (source statement)
- Unknown
- Publicly disclosed (source)
- Unknown
Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)
SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.
Matched network-unauthenticated (CVSS AV:N, CVSS PR:N, CVSS UI:N)
Exposure
- Identify devices reporting this CVE and note which expose the affected service to untrusted networks.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A network-reachable, no-privilege vector makes internet-facing instances the first exposure question. · Rule network-unauthenticated
Exploitation evidence
- Review inbound connections to the affected service from unexpected sources since the advisory date.Telemetry: DeviceNetworkEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; it does not show that exploitation occurred. · Rule network-unauthenticated
Response
- Confirm the source-stated update is installed and the CVE is no longer reported.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule network-unauthenticated
CISA KEV Record
CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.
Change History & Source Data
— No recorded material change
- CNA / source
- 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
- Record status · verification
- UPDATED · NVD API
- CPE
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m295:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m395:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m495:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m595:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m695:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t115-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Evidence & Provenance
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DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2026-13368"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel descLooking up related community queries…