Vulnerability in Watchguard Fireware
CVE-2022-31790
WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to retrieve sensitive authentication server settings by sending a malicious request to exposed authentication endpoints. This is fixed in Fireware OS 12.8.1, 12.5.10, and 12.1.4.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.020 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Watchguard Fireware — versions 12.6.1, 12.6.3, 12.6.4
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2022-00017 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/30/2 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ambionics.io/blog/hacking-watchguard-firewalls (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-31790?
- CVE-2022-31790 is a high-severity vulnerability in Watchguard Fireware. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-31790?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-31790 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.