# CVE-2022-23176

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2022-23176
- CVSS: 8.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-04-11; CISA due date 2022-05-02
- EPSS: 10.89% (percentile 95.9)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-01-29)
- Published: 2022-02-24

## Affected

- watchguard:fireware

## References

- [other] https://securityportal.watchguard.com
- [other] https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html
- [other] https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7_2/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html
- [other] 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.html
- [other] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-23176

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