WatchGuard Firebox Stored Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in IPS Configuration

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-6946
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWatchGuard
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-12-04 22:15:49 UTC
Updated2026-08-08 03:16:44 UTC
DescriptionA stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the management interface of WatchGuard Firebox appliances via the IPS configuration. An authenticated remote attacker with administrator privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the Firebox management ninterface of another management user.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 4.8 MEDIUM from 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.05d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3Secondary4.8MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/C...
4.0CNADECLARED4.8MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
3.1[email protected]Primary4.8MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Passive
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Sub Conf.
Low
Sub Integrity
Low
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Watchguard Fireboxcloud - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Fireboxv - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M270 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M290 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M370 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M390 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M440 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M4600 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M470 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M4800 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M5600 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M570 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M5800 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M590 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M670 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox M690 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox Nv5 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox T20 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox T25 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox T40 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox T45 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox T55 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox T70 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox T80 - All All All
Hardware Watchguard Firebox T85 - All All All
Operating System Watchguard Fireware All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA WatchGuard Fireware OS affected 12.0 12.11.3 custom Default
CNA WatchGuard Fireware OS affected 12.0 12.5.13 custom T15/T35

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-6946 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 psirt.watchguard.com
www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00011 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3 www.watchguard.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2025-09-17T00:00:00.000ZUpdated to add Fireware OS 12.5.13 as a resolved release

Solutions

CNA: Fireware OS 12.11.3, Fireware OS 12.5.13

Exploits

CNA: WatchGuard is not aware of any exploitation of this vulnerability in the wild.

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