CVE-2022-23176: WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2022-23176 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-04-11

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances running Fireware OS are vulnerable to privilege escalation. A remote attacker with unprivileged credentials can gain a privileged management session if management access is exposed.

Technologies: Watchguard Firebox, Watchguard XTM, Watchguard XTM Appliances. Vendors: Watchguard.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-23176 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-23176 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 11 April 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-23176?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 11 April 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
WatchGuard 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; WatchGuard Firebox; WatchGuard XTM.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-23176?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2022-23176 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-23176?
Check whether you run Watchguard Firebox, Watchguard XTM or Watchguard XTM Appliances. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • WatchGuard 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
  • WatchGuard Firebox
  • WatchGuard XTM

Timeline

  • 2022-04-11: disclosed
  • 2022-04-11: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-04-11: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild by Russian hackers per advisory references.

This page as Markdown. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link back.