Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2022-26318
WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Appliances Arbitrary Co - [Actively Exploited]
Description

On WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances, an unauthenticated user can execute arbitrary code, aka FBX-22786. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2_U2, 12.x before 12.1.3_U8, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.9_U2.

INFO

Published Date :

March 4, 2022, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:53 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

On WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances, an unauthenticated user can execute arbitrary code.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26318

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-26318 has a 11 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-2022-26318 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-2022-26318.

URL Resource
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://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

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

PoC for Watchguard CVE-2022-26318 updated to Python3.12

Python

Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 5, 2024, 9:56 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

All CVE - PoC in GitHub

poc proofofconcept tester allcve cvegithub cvenew cvepoc cveupdate

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
8 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : March 22, 2024, 3:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 928 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 9 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 11, 2024, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 8 months ago
0 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : April 8, 2023, 6:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 923 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 10 months, 1 week ago
20 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 14, 2023, 6:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 921 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 10 months ago
2 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Nov. 25, 2022, 5:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 5 months, 2 weeks ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 943 different CVEs too.

None

Python Assembly

Updated: 2 years, 3 months ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : May 21, 2022, 11:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
548 stars 35 fork 35 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1228 different CVEs too.

Watchguard RCE POC CVE-2022-26318

Python

Updated: 4 months ago
3 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : April 18, 2022, 3:14 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months ago
10 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : March 28, 2022, 10:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-26318 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-26318 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://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 NVD-CWE-noinfo NVD-CWE-Other
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    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
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration 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:12.1.3:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.5.0 up to (excluding) 12.5.9 *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.9:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.7.0 up to (excluding) 12.7.2 *cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:u1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Null pointer dereference in WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via exposed management access. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2_U2, 12.x before 12.1.3_U8, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.9_U2. On WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances, an unauthenticated user can execute arbitrary code, aka FBX-22786. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2_U2, 12.x before 12.1.3_U8, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.9_U2.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 11, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description On WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances, an unauthenticated user can execute arbitrary code, aka FBX-22786. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2_U2, 12.x before 12.1.3_U8, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.9_U2. Null pointer dereference in WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via exposed management access. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2_U2, 12.x before 12.1.3_U8, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.9_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-2022-26318 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-2022-26318 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

92.57 }} 9.54%

score

0.99231

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