CVE-2026-1498 (GCVE-0-2026-1498)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-30 13:02 – Updated: 2026-08-24 13:54
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WatchGuard Firebox LDAP Injection
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-30 14:13 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-1498 | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wg… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS |
Affected:
2025.1 , < 2026.1
(custom)
Affected: 12.0 , < 12.11.7 (custom) |
guessed | |
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS |
Affected:
12.0 , < 12.5.16
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-01-30 13:02
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