CVE-2022-23176
Confirmed PUBLISHEDWatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Feb 24, 2022
- Exploitation Reported
- Apr 11, 2022
- CVSS
- 8.8 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
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CVE References
- securityportal.watchguard.com securityportal.watchguard.com · CVE Record https://securityportal.watchguard.com
- watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_R... watchguard.com · CVE Record https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN...
- watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_R... watchguard.com · CVE Record https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN...
- watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_R... watchguard.com · CVE Record https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN...
- arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-fa... arstechnica.com · CVE Record https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-fai...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-04-11 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-04-11 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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00:52 UTC over 4 years ago00:52 UTC · over 4 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2022-23176
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2022-23176",
"title": "WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileg...",
"affected_vendor": "WatchGuard",
"affected_product": "Firebox and XTM appliances",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}