CVE-2022-23176: WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
High · CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 10.8%, 96th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: mitre
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
WatchGuard: Firebox and XTM
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical… (opens in new tab)
- securityportal.watchguard.com (opens in new tab)
- www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_1… (opens in new tab)
- www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7… (opens in new tab)
- www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7… (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)