Integer overflow in Watchguard Fireware

CVE-2022-31789

An integer overflow in WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger a buffer overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a malicious request to exposed management ports. This is fixed in Fireware OS 12.8.1, 12.5.10, and 12.1.4.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (78.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-31789: held from 0.015 to 0.019.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.019 · change: +0.003

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31789?
CVE-2022-31789 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Watchguard Fireware, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-31789?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-31789 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.