CVE-2026-19318 is a pre-authentication stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121) in the iked Internet Key Exchange/IPsec VPN daemon of WatchGuard Fireware OS. Improper handling of specially crafted VPN network traffic, reported as a malformed EAP-MSCHAPv2 payload, can overwrite stack memory and allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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A critical unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow in Fireware OS's iked IKE/IPsec VPN daemon that can allow remote code execution via crafted network traffic.
Kritische Schwachstelle in WatchGuard Firebox OS, die im Kontext der vier kritischen Lücken unauthentifizierte Remote-Code-Ausführung oder Denial-of-Service ermöglichen kann.
Critical pre-authentication stack buffer overflow in WatchGuard Fireware OS iked VPN service, reachable through malformed EAP-MSCHAPv2 traffic, that permits remote code execution.
A stack-based buffer overflow in the WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process that permits remote, unauthenticated arbitrary code execution through specially crafted network traffic.
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