CVE-2022-23176

high

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

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

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-watchguard-rce-flaw-now-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-115-000-watchguard-firewalls-vulnerable-to-ongoing-rce-attacks/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/watchguard-warns-of-new-rce-flaw-in-firebox-firewalls-exploited-in-attacks/

https://www.tenable.com/cyber-exposure/tenable-2022-threat-landscape-report

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

https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html

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

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-23176

https://securityportal.watchguard.com

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-28267

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-02-24

Updated: 2026-06-17

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.09569