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GCVE-1-2025-0032 (CVE-2025-59396)

Vulnerability from gna-1 – Published: 2025-12-03 16:25 – Updated: 2025-12-19 13:48
VLAI
Title
The default configuration of WatchGuard Firebox devices through 2025-09-10 allows administrative access via SSH on port 4118 with the readwrite password for the admin account.
Summary
The default configuration of WatchGuard Firebox devices through 2025-09-10 allows administrative access via SSH on port 4118 with the readwrite password for the admin account. GNA (CIRCL): We consider this being a vulnerability and confirm available exposed devices in our constituency.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CWE
  • https://github.com/advisories/ghsa-63mf-v9cc-6mhm
Assigner
GNA-1 This instance
References
URL Tags
https://
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
watchguard firebox Affected:
guessed Create a notification for this product.
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