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CVE-2022-23176

HIGH
8.8CVSS
Published: 2022-02-24
Updated: 2025-11-03
AI Analysis

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
network
Complexity
low
Privileges
low
User Action
none
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor
WATCHGUARD
Published
2/24/2022
Last Modified
11/3/2025
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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