CVE-2026-13728mediumCWE-798

CVE-2026-13728: medium-severity vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS

WatchGuard Firebox Hardcoded Fallback Encryption Key in Access Portal Resource Credential Database

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13Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.

ssvc Trackcvss 5.9epss 0.2%
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 does not affect devices that do not support the Access Portal feature or standalone Fireboxes not deployed in a FireCluster.
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
Affected products
WatchGuard · Fireware OS
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