What is CVE-2022-31791?

CVE-2022-31791 is a high-severity vulnerability in Watchguard Fireware. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-31791?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Watchguard Fireware

CVE-2022-31791

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a local attacker (that has already obtained shell access) to elevate their privileges and execute code with root permissions. This is fixed in Fireware OS 12.8.1, 12.5.10, and 12.1.4.

EPSS: 0.002 (11.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Watchguard Fireware — versions 12.6.1, 12.6.3, 12.6.4
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31791?: CVE-2022-31791 is a high-severity vulnerability in Watchguard Fireware. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-31791?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.