fkie_cve-2022-23176
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2022-02-24 15:15
Modified
2025-11-03 15:08
Severity ?
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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
cve@mitre.orghttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://securityportal.watchguard.comVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_1_3_U7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7_2/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://securityportal.watchguard.comVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_1_3_U7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7_2/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-23176US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
watchguard fireware *
watchguard fireware *
watchguard fireware 12.1.3
watchguard fireware 12.1.3
watchguard fireware 12.1.3
watchguard fireware 12.5.7
watchguard fireware 12.5.7
watchguard fireware 12.5.7
watchguard fireware 12.7.2


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  "cisaExploitAdd": "2022-04-11",
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