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WatchGuard Firebox OS 2025.1 / 12.x < 12.11.4 / 12.5.x < 12.5.13 / 11.x Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability

critical Nessus Plugin ID 277584

Synopsis

A network security appliance running on the remote host is affected by out of bounds Write vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version, the instance of WatchGuard Firebox OS running on the remote host is 2025.1, 12.x prior to 12.11.4, 12.5.x prior to 12.5.13, or 11.x. It is, therefore, affected by out of bounds Write vulnerability.

An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Drupal version 10.4.9 / 10.5.6 / 11.1.9 / 11.2.8 or later.

See Also

https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00015

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 277584

File Name: watchGuard_firebox_CVE-2025-9242.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 12/5/2025

Updated: 12/5/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:watchguard:fireware

Required KB Items: installed_sw/WatchGuard FireboxV

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/17/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/17/2025

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-9242