CVE-2022-23176WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management session via exposed management access.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Apr 11, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by May 2, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Apr 11, 2022; federal remediation due May 2, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 10.80% (percentile 96)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
watchguard fireware watchguard:fireware | from 12.0.0 before 12.1.3; from 12.2.0 before 12.5.7; 12.1.3; 12.1.3; 12.1.3; 12.5.7; 12.5.7; 12.5.7; and 1 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://securityportal.watchguard.comx-refsource-misc, vendor-advisory
- https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.htmlx-refsource-confirm, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7_2/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.htmlx-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- 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.htmlx-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/x-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-23176us-government-resource
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