CVE-2022-23176
WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management session via…
High
Known exploited
- Severity
- 8.8 / 10
- High · CVSS 3.1
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 10.80%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 95.84% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- Yes
- In CISA's catalog since Apr 11, 2022
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
- Fix
- None yet
- No fixed version published
Exploited in the wild. WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (WatchGuard Firebox and XTM). Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due for U.S. federal agencies by May 2, 2022.
Description
WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management session via exposed management access. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2_U1, 12.x before 12.1.3_U3, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.7_U3.
How to fix
No fixed version has been published yet. Until one is, remove or replace the package, or turn off or isolate the affected feature. This page updates when a fix ships.
Severity breakdown
CVSS 3.1 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
References
Advisories
- arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critica…
- securityportal.watchguard.com
- watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_…
- watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_…
- watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_…
Other links
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Remediation due for U.S. federal agencies
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
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