Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-23176
WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vu - [Actively Exploited]
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. 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 24, 2022, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:48 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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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.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23176

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-23176 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-23176 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Watchguard fireware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-23176.

URL Resource
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/ Third Party Advisory
https://securityportal.watchguard.com Vendor Advisory
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 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
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 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/ Third Party Advisory
https://securityportal.watchguard.com Vendor Advisory
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 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
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 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-23176 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-23176 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/
    Added Reference https://securityportal.watchguard.com
    Added Reference 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
    Added Reference https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html
    Added Reference 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-269 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/ No Types Assigned https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type 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 No Types Assigned 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 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type 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 No Types Assigned 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 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.7.2 *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:11.7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.2.0 up to (excluding) 12.5.7 *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.2.0 up to (excluding) 12.5.7 *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 11.7.2_U1, 12.x before 12.1.3_U3, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.7_U3. Fixed in the 12.1.3 branch version update. 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.
    Added Reference 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 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 11.7.2_U1, 12.x before 12.1.3_U3, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.7_U3. WatchGuard Firebox 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 11.7.2_U1, 12.x before 12.1.3_U3, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.7_U3. Fixed in the 12.1.3 branch version update.
    Added Reference 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 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://securityportal.watchguard.com No Types Assigned https://securityportal.watchguard.com Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html No Types Assigned https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.7.2 *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:11.7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (excluding) 12.1.3 *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.2.0 up to (excluding) 12.5.7 *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:u2:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-23176 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-23176 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.08 }} -0.49%

score

0.84020

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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