CVE-2022-23176 is a vulnerability in Watchguard Fireware
Published on February 24, 2022
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. 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.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by May 2, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-23176 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-23176
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Exploit Probability
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