CVE-2026-13722 WatchGuard Firebox Firmware Image Validation Bypass in WatchGuard Fireware OS

What is CVE-2026-13722?

CVE-2026-13722 is a high-severity vulnerability in Watchguard Fireware, published on 2 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

WatchGuard Fireware OS contains a firmware validation bypass when processing a backup image via the backup/restore feature. An authenticated administrator can exploit this vulnerability to install a tampered firmware image.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13722?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Watchguard Fireware.

How do I fix CVE-2026-13722?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-13722 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13722 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Watchguard Fireware

• CVE-2022-26318 WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Appliances Arbitrary Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2025-14733 WatchGuard Firebox Out of Bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.3
• CVE-2025-9242 WatchGuard Firebox Out-of-Bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.3
• CVE-2022-23176 WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2022-31789 Integer overflow in n/a Critical 9.8

All Watchguard Fireware vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-jhj3-56qq-759h.