A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the spamBlocker (spamd) service of WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to crash the service or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted management request.

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Fixes

Solution

Fireware OS 2026.3.2, Fireware OS 2026.2.3, Fireware OS 12.12.3, Fireware OS 12.5.21


Workaround

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History

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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Description A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the spamBlocker (spamd) service of WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an authenticated attacker with administrator privileges to crash the service or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted management request.
Title Fireware OS Stack-based Buffer Overflow in spamd Allows Remote Code Execution
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-121
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-29T23:05:47.947Z

Reserved: 2026-07-28T18:56:32.068Z

Link: CVE-2026-18145

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-30T00:16:36.003

Modified: 2026-09-30T00:16:36.003

Link: CVE-2026-18145

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T07:45:18Z

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