Fireware 12.0.2 General Availability We are pleased to announce the General Availability (GA) of Fireware 12.0.2 and WSM 12.0.2 today. These releases, which are now available at the software download center, resolve several issues that had been reported from the field. Since these are maintenance releases, there are no new features included. Please review the Release Notes for a comprehenisve list of issues that are addressed. Notable highlights include:
- A fix for an issue that caused some websites to fail to load correctly when using Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or Edge browser.
- An option to mitigate the KRACK WPA2 vulnerability for client connections to wireless Fireboxes.
WatchGuard partners and customers should review the Release Notes and What’s New presentations prior to upgrading. Does this release pertain to me? The Fireware release applies to all Firebox T, Firebox M, and XTM appliances, except XTM 21/21-W, 22/22-W, or 23/23-W, XTM 505, 510, 520, and 530 which have reached the End of Life. AV Signatures in 11.x releases WatchGuard will discontinue support for AV signatures for the older AVG engine in Fireware 11.x by April 2018. Customers with active Gateway Antivirus subscriptions should update to a 12.x release before then. Software Download Center Firebox and XTM appliance owners with active support subscriptions can obtain this update without additional charge by downloading the applicable packages from the WatchGuard Software Download Center. Contact 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.
