CVE-2022-23176

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Summary

CVECVE-2022-23176
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2022-02-24 15:15:00 UTC
Updated2023-08-08 14:21:00 UTC
DescriptionWatchGuard 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.

Risk And Classification

EPSS: 0.095690000 probability, percentile 0.928370000 (date 2026-04-01)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-04-11; due 2022-05-02; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorWatchGuard
ProductFirebox and XTM
NameWatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Required ActionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Noteshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23176

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Watchguard Fireware All All All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 11.7.2 - All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.1.3 - All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.1.3 u1 All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.1.3 u2 All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.5.7 - All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.5.7 u1 All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.5.7 u2 All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.7.2 - All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Portal - Threats MISC securityportal.watchguard.com
Fireware Release Notes MISC www.watchguard.com
Fireware Release Notes MISC www.watchguard.com
WatchGuard failed to explicitly disclose critical flaw exploited by Russian hackers | Ars Technica MISC arstechnica.com
Fireware Release Notes CONFIRM www.watchguard.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev
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