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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2022-23176 WatchGuard · Firebox and XTM

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
8.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

9.57 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
92.7 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 92.7% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Apr 11, 2022

Remediation Due

May 02, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence