CVE-2022-31790

high

Description

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to retrieve sensitive authentication server settings by sending a malicious request to exposed authentication endpoints. This is fixed in Fireware OS 12.8.1, 12.5.10, and 12.1.4.

References

https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2022-00017

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/30/2

https://www.ambionics.io/blog/hacking-watchguard-firewalls

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-09-06

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00383