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CVE-2022-31790

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-09-06 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Affected products

• WatchGuard Fireware OS: from 12.0.0 before 12.1.4; from 12.2.0 before 12.5.10; 12.6.1-u1, 12.6.1-u3, 12.6.3, 12.6.4, 12.7.0-u1, 12.7.1 (+2) — fixed in 12.1.4, 12.5.10

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WatchGuard Fireware OS 12.1.4, 12.5.10. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.ambionics.io/blog/hacking-watchguard-firewalls
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/30/2
• https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2022-00017
• https://www.ambionics.io/blog/hacking-watchguard-firewalls
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/30/2
• https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2022-00017

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