WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Appliances Arbitrary Code Execution

Summary

CVECVE-2022-26318
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2022-03-04 18:15:00 UTC
Updated2023-08-08 14:21:00 UTC
DescriptionOn WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances, an unauthenticated user can execute arbitrary code, aka FBX-22786. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2_U2, 12.x before 12.1.3_U8, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.9_U2.

Risk And Classification

EPSS: 0.922320000 probability, percentile 0.997210000 (date 2026-04-22)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-25; due 2022-04-15; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorWatchGuard
ProductFirebox and XTM Appliances
NameWatchGuard Firebox and XTM Appliances Arbitrary Code Execution
Required ActionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Noteshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26318

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Watchguard Fireware All All All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.1.3 All 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 12.1.3 u3 All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.1.3 u4 All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.1.3 u5 All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.1.3 u6 All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.1.3 u7 All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.5.9 u1 All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware 12.7.2 u1 All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
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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