{"id":"CVE-2026-81433","title":"A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's DHCP fingerprinting daemon (fingerd) allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary code or crash the process by sending a spec…","summary":"A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's DHCP fingerprinting daemon (fingerd) allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary code or crash the process by sending a spec…","severity":"high","cvss":8.7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","cwe":["CWE-120","CWE-121","CWE-787"],"vendor":"WatchGuard","product":"Fireware OS","affected":["fireware_os >= 2026.3 < 2026.3.2","fireware_os >= 2025.0 < 2026.2.3","fireware_os >= 12.0 < 12.12.3"],"published":"2026-09-30","updated":"2026-09-30","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-30T00:16:36.150","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81433","references":[{"url":"https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-81433","label":"5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"cvssSource":"cna","ingestedAt":"2026-09-29T23:52:50.550Z","slug":"CVE-2026-81433","body":"## Overview\n\nA stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS's DHCP fingerprinting daemon (fingerd) allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to execute arbitrary code or crash the process by sending a specially crafted DHCP packet.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":48,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":47.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}