CVE-2026-13224

validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.

GHSA-825j-hjhc-xc8w ↗EUVD-2026-89496 ↗

check availableZero validated a working check for it.not proven exploitableZero has a detection check, but hasn't produced a full working exploit yet.
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
WatchGuard Fireware OS >= 12.0, < 12.5.21; >= 2026.3, < 2026.3.2; >= 2025.0, < 2026.2.3; >= 12.0, < 12.12.3
fixed in 12.5.21, 2026.3.2, 2026.2.3, 12.12.3
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
ETK-2026-46, permanent identifier
+1h44mTTV
41mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
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0 = cve.org publication
trigger signal (cve.org) +0mcheck available+104magent stopped
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description

Fireware OS WebUI management agent is affected by a path traversal issue. An authenticated administrator may access or enumerate local filesystem files through management requests.

mitigation

Restrict WebUI administrative access to trusted administrators and management networks. Apply WatchGuard's corrected Fireware OS release when the applicable fixed version is confirmed.

fixed in 12.5.21, 2026.3.2, 2026.2.3, 12.12.3

check
available
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
yes, high privileges
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
0.36%28th percentile
agent run time
41m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-09-29 23:05Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
–
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
–

outcome

Contextual check: a technique exists and was validated, but no deterministic check could cover this one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-09-29 23:05Z
    cve_org: trigger signal, started the run

this entry in the feed

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  "title": "Path traversal in Fireware OS WebUI management agent",
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published 2026-09-30 00:08Z
last change 2026-10-21 05:00Z

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