CVE-2026-93434

Fireware OS XPath Injection in SSH Authentication Allows Blind Extraction of Configuration Secrets

High 8.7 CVSS v4.0 › Published 2026-10-27Updated 2026-10-27

Summary #

An XPath injection vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's SSH authentication process allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker with access to the management SSH interface to extract sensitive configuration data by submitting a specially crafted request.

Product status #

ProductAffectedNot affected
Fireware OS
All platforms>= 12.0, < 12.5.22>= 12.5.22
Default >= 2025.1, < 2026.4, >= 12.0, < 12.12.4>= 2026.4, >= 12.12.4

Required Configuration for Exposure #

This vulnerability affects Firebox deployments where an attacker has network access to the management SSH interface.

Weakness Type and Impact #

  • CWECWE-20Improper Input Validation
  • CWECWE-208Observable Timing Discrepancy
  • CWECWE-643Improper Neutralization of Data within XPath Expressions ('XPath Injection')
  • CAPECCAPEC-83XPath Injection

Exploitation Status #

WatchGuard is not aware of any exploitation of this vulnerability in the wild.

Solution #

Fireware OS 12.5.22, Fireware OS 2026.4, Fireware OS 12.12.4

References #

    Credits #

    • Markus Piéton, Fabian Weber, Florian Roth (all CODE WHITE GmbH)finder