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We’re excited to announce that our new Firebox rackmount appliances are officially available for sale starting October 1!

Key Features

• Throughput: With UTM throughput of up to 10.2 Gbps and VPN throughput of up to 13.0 Gbps, the new Firebox® rackmount appliances are built to last your network needs for years to come.
• Interface Layout: Each model comes with a variety of interfaces, including 2.5 Gbps Ethernet, SFP, and SFP+ options built in. The M495 and above also include 10 Gbps Ethernet interfaces to support your highest speed connections.
• A Clouds-Eye View of Your Network: WatchGuard Cloud Visibility provides full visibility into your network so that you can make timely, informed, and effective decisions about your network security anywhere, anytime.
• Automation Core: WatchGuard Firebox appliances are designed with automation to the core, allowing your IT team to do more with less. Deploy from the Cloud, update signatures, detect and kill malware, all without lifting a finger.

Visit the Firebox Rackmount Appliances landing page for more information on the new Rackmount Fireboxes

View the Datasheets for details on the new Rackmount Fireboxes.

Stay Informed

WatchGuard is committed to keeping our customers informed about the latest security threats. For the most up-to-date information on vulnerabilities and how WatchGuard products address them, please visit our Trust Center. Please contact your local WatchGuard representative with any additional questions about this release. For Sales or Support questions, you can find phone numbers for your region online. If you contact WatchGuard Technical Support, please have your registered appliance Serial Number or Partner ID available. 

We want to inform our valued partners and customers that the WatchGuard Firebox T85-PoE will officially reach its End-of-Sale (EOS) milestone on October 1, 2025.

The Firebox T85-PoE has been a trusted solution for delivering enterprise-grade security to small and distributed environments. As technology evolves, we remain committed to providing the most advanced and efficient security solutions to meet our customers' changing needs.

What This Means:

• After October 1, 2025, the Firebox T85-PoE will no longer be available for purchase. End-of-life (EOL) is scheduled for December 31, 2030
• Existing T85-PoE devices will continue to receive support, including firmware updates and technical assistance, through their lifecycle
• Renewals for active subscriptions and services will remain available until the EOL date

Recommended Next Steps 

We encourage customers currently using the T85-PoE to begin planning their migration to newer Firebox models. Our latest tabletop appliances offer enhanced performance, expanded capabilities, and future-ready security features.

For guidance on migration options or to explore the latest Firebox models, please contact your WatchGuard representative or authorized partner. The EOL page will be updated on October 1, 2025.

For a consistent, strong security posture, it’s more important than ever to quickly update all cybersecurity infrastructure with the latest firmware and up-to-date patches. Therefore, we recommend that you upgrade your Fireboxes now to apply the latest security fixes.  The following new versions are now available to download from the WatchGuard Software Downloads Center, WatchGuard Cloud, or the Firebox Web UI.  You should immediately update your Firebox appliance(s) to one of these versions or higher (if available):

• Fireware 2025.1.1
• Fireware v12.11.4
• Fireware v12.5.13
• Fireware v12.3.1 Update 3

This firmware includes a fix for a critical security flaw we discovered through our ongoing internal programs to test the security of our products. We have not seen any indication that this vulnerability has been exploited. After discovery and validation, WatchGuard filed CVE-2025-9242 according to our responsible disclosure process and we have issued WatchGuard Security Advisory WGSA-2025-0015 and posted it to our PSIRT page. 

At WatchGuard, we embrace a responsible disclosure process as essential to keeping customers knowledgeable about the cybersecurity products they use. In circumstances when the vulnerability is unexploited, and when certain details could speed exploitation attempts, we may delay including them in the security advisory to reduce exposure and protect our customers. After a reasonable time to apply patches with upgraded firmware, we will then add indicators of attack (IoAs) and additional information. 

Which products are affected by this release?

• Fireware 2025.1.1 for Firebox T115-W, T125, T125-W, T145, T145-W, and T185
• Fireware 12.11.4 for Firebox NV5, T20, T25, T20, T45, T55, T70, T80, T85-PoE, M270, M290, M370, M390, M470, M570, M590, M670, M690, M4600, M4800, M5600, M5800, FireboxV, and Firebox Cloud
• 12.5.13 : for Firebox T15 and T35
• 12.3.1 Update 3 for Fireboxes running in FIPS mode under FIPS140-2. Applicable models are Firebox T15, T35, T55, T70, M270, M370, M470, M570, M670, M4600, and M5600

If you have any further questions, please contact  WatchGuard Support or your WatchGuard account representative. 

We are excited to announce the availability of our new Firebox T Series appliance, the Firebox T185, delivering top-of-the-line performance and serious security in a robust and compact platform. With UTM throughput of 1.83 Gbps (full scan) and Firewall throughput of 7.90 Gbps, the T185 is our fastest tabletop Firebox ever. This high-performance, paired with powerful security, multi-gigabit port options, built-in SFP/SFP+ interface, and affordability, makes this the ideal solution for the mid-market.

• Throughput: With UTM throughput of up to 1.83 Gbps and VPN throughput of up to 2.20 Gbps, the Firebox® T185 is our fastest tabletop Firebox appliance ever.
• Interface Layout: Supporting four 1 Gbps interfaces, four 2.5 Gbps interfaces, and one SFP/SFP+ interface lets you provide the performance and speeds you need to the rest of the network.
• PoE+ Interfaces: As with the previous tabletop Fireboxes of this size, the T185 includes two PoE+ (802.3at) interfaces. Unique to the T185 is that these ports provide link speeds up to 2.5 Gbps.
• A Clouds-Eye View of Your Network: WatchGuard Cloud Visibility provides full visibility into your network so that you can make timely, informed, and effective decisions about your network security anywhere, anytime.
• Automation Core: WatchGuard Firebox appliances are designed with automation to the core, allowing your IT team to do more with less. Deploy from the Cloud, update signatures, detect and kill malware, all without lifting a finger.

The Firebox T185 sets the tone for a full refresh of the Firebox tabletop series, designed to help you get the most out of your small and midsize network security needs.

WatchGuard is committed to keeping our customers informed about the latest security threats. For the most up-to-date information on vulnerabilities and how WatchGuard products address them, please visit our Trust Center. Please contact your local WatchGuard representative with any additional questions about this release. For Sales or Support questions, you can find phone numbers for your region online. If you contact WatchGuard Technical Support, please have your registered appliance Serial Number or Partner ID available. 

At WatchGuard, security is our top priority. We're committed to providing our customers with the latest protection against evolving cyber threats. Today, we're pleased to announce the availability of Fireware v12.11.3, which addresses several bugs and some minor functional updates. 

Which products are affected by this release?

• T Series: T20, T25, T40, T45, T55, T70, T80, and T85
• M Series: M270, M290, M370, M390, M470, M570, M590, M670, M690, M4600, M4800, M5600, and M5800
• Firebox NV5, FireboxV, and Firebox Cloud

Upgrade Now and Stay Protected

We strongly recommend that all Firebox users upgrade to this update immediately. Upgrading to Fireware v12.11.3 is simple. Complete upgrade instructions and the firmware can be downloaded from the WatchGuard Software Downloads page. If you have Fireboxes connected to WatchGuard Cloud, you can upgrade the firmware immediately or schedule the upgrade for a future time.

Notable enhancements in this release include:

• Firebox External Interfaces configured with DHCPv6 now support Options 3 and 25.
• You can now use the ‘web-server-cipher block weak-ciphers’ CLI command to turn off CBC ciphers on the Firebox web server.
• Several bug fixes and performance improvements.
• Several security issues have been resolved.

For additional information on this update, please refer to the Fireware v12.11.3 Release Notes.

Stay Informed

WatchGuard is committed to keeping our customers informed about the latest security threats. For the most up-to-date information on vulnerabilities and how WatchGuard products address them, please visit our Trust Center. Please contact your local WatchGuard representative with any additional questions about this release. For Sales or Support questions, you can find phone numbers for your region online. If you contact WatchGuard Technical Support, please have your registered appliance Serial Number or Partner ID available.