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Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2022-23176

TLP:CLEAR

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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.

Facts

  • Vendor: WatchGuard
  • Product: Firebox and XTM
  • CVSS: 8.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 10.8 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 11 April 2022
  • First known exploitation: 11 April 2022
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 2 May 2022
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 11 April 2022

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD

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