In a shocking revelation that’s giving cybersecurity professionals sleepless nights and hackers a reason to party, researchers have uncovered a gaping hole in WatchGuard’s Fireware OS that allows anyone with a keyboard to execute arbitrary code. WatchGuard’s idea of ‘firewall’ now seems dangerously close to ‘fire hazard.’

Dubbed ‘Code Execution for Dummies,’ the vulnerability is affectionately referred to by its friends as CVE-2025-9242. This charming flaw sports a CVSS score of 9.3, which experts say means it’s just shy of gaining its own Netflix docuseries. Insiders reveal that hackers are already preparing Oscar acceptance speeches for ‘Best Unauthenticated Access.’

But never fear, WatchGuard has swooped in like a caffeinated superhero, offering patches as an ”update”—or what cybersecurity professionals refer to as ‘duct tape for software.’ Until patched, users are advised to reconsider their life choices and perhaps take up knitting, an activity notably less vulnerable to network exploits.