CVE-2026-86105

Fireware OS Improper Authorization in Access Portal Reverse Proxy

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 29, 2026 at 11:05 PM UTC
Updated: October 6, 2026 at 08:47 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFireware

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An improper authorization vulnerability in Fireware OS's Access Portal reverse proxy allows an authenticated, low-privileged Access Portal user to access other web applications they are not authorized for by sending a specially crafted request for a different resource which they are authorized to access.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

12.0 ≤ v < 12.12.312.0 ≤ v < 12.5.2112.12 ≤ v < 12.12.32025.0 ≤ v < 2026.2.32026.3 ≤ v < 2026.3.212.02025.02026.3
Affected range stops below 12.12.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.5.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2026.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2026.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-86105

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-176CWE-22CWE-285

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