CVE-2022-25290

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-02-24 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow an authenticated remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to retrieve certificate private keys. 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.

Affected products

WatchGuard Fireware OS: from 12.0.0 before 12.1.3; from 12.2.0 before 12.5.9; from 12.7.0 before 12.7.2; 12.1.3, 12.1.3-u1, 12.1.3-u2, 12.1.3-u3, 12.1.3-u4, 12.1.3-u5 (+6) — fixed in 12.1.3, 12.5.9, 12.7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WatchGuard Fireware OS 12.1.3, 12.5.9, 12.7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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
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

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