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CVE-2022-23176 · netVigilance record NV22-0313

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-05-02 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

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.

Who is affected

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago

Sources