CVE-2022-23176

HIGH KEV

WatchGuard Firebox/XTM - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

References (6)

[Third Party Advisory] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/

[Vendor Advisory] https://securityportal.watchguard.com

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_1_3_U7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7_2/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html

[US Government Resource] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-23176

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0957

EPSS Percentile 92.9%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CISA KEV 2022-04-11

VulnCheck KEV 2022-03-17

InTheWild.io 2022-04-11

ENISA EUVD EUVD-2022-28267

Status published

Products (4)

watchguard/fireware 12.1.3 (3 CPE variants)

watchguard/fireware 12.5.7 (3 CPE variants)

watchguard/fireware 12.7.2

watchguard/fireware 12.0.0 - 12.1.3

Published Feb 24, 2022

KEV Added Apr 11, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026