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WatchGuard Issues Urgent Fix for Critical Firewall Vulnerability

12/20/2025

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WatchGuard is addressing a critical remote code execution vulnerability, CVE-2025-32978, in its Firebox firewalls.
The flaw permits unauthenticated remote command execution, risking full control of affected devices.
WatchGuard has released firmware updates and temporary workarounds.
The vulnerability affects multiple Fireware OS versions and mobile and branch-office VPN configurations.
This situation follows a recent CISA alert about another critical WatchGuard flaw.

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WatchGuard is addressing a critical remote code execution vulnerability, CVE-2025-32978, in its Firebox firewalls.
The flaw permits unauthenticated remote command execution, risking full control of affected devices.
WatchGuard has released firmware updates and temporary workarounds.
The vulnerability affects multiple Fireware OS versions and mobile and branch-office VPN configurations.
This situation follows a recent CISA alert about another critical WatchGuard flaw.