Fireware OS Heap Buffer Overflow in AD Authentication Service Allows Pre-Authentication Remote Code Execution
At a glance
Severity
CRITICAL 9.2
State
PUBLISHED
Published
Updated
Assigner
WatchGuard
NVD status
Received
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Fireware OS authentication service allows an attacker who controls or intercepts traffic to the configured Active Directory server to create a denial of service condition and potentially execute arbitrary code by returning a specially crafted response.