CVE-2022-23176 (GCVE-0-2022-23176)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-02-24 00:52 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-29 20:45 UTC
Assigner
References
6 references
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|---|---|
| https://securityportal.watchguard.com | x_refsource_MISC |
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| https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/20… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 54c8b2fa-217b-4748-bd23-a9469c0c785a
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-04-11
Asserted: 2022-04-11
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | Affected: WatchGuard / Firebox and XTM | 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. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-05-02 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23176
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Firebox and XTM |
| Due Date | 2022-05-02 |
| Date Added | 2022-04-11 |
| Vendorproject | WatchGuard |
| Vulnerabilityname | WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:27 UTC
| Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 7ebbddd4-bbe0-4ff5-a358-32afdc97264e
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-04-11
Asserted: 2022-04-11
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management... | Affected: WatchGuard / Firebox and XTM appliances | CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management... |
| Vendor | WatchGuard |
| Product | Firebox and XTM appliances |
| Added Date | 2022-04-11T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:05 UTC
| Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
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Nomenclature
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