CVE-2026-1498 json
WatchGuard Firebox LDAP Injection
published 2026-01-30 9 mo ago modified 2026-08-24 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-5033
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 4.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An LDAP Injection vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to retrieve sensitive information from a connected LDAP authentication server through an exposed authentication or management web interface. This vulnerability may also allow a remote attacker to authenticate as an LDAP user with a partial identifier if they additionally have that user's valid passphrase.
Patch / fix
- WatchGuard Fireware OS 12.5.16, 12.11.7, 2026.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 9 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- WatchGuard Fireware OS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-90 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query
References
-
psirt.watchguard.com
/CVE-2026-1498
vendor-advisory
-
watchguard.com
/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2026-00001
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-1498
- NVD CVE-2026-1498
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