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CVE-2022-26318: WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Appliances Arbitrary Code Execution

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2022-26318
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
On WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances, an unauthenticated user can execute arbitrary code.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: WatchGuardproduct: Firebox and XTM AppliancesRemote code execution
What
An unauthenticated user can execute arbitrary code on WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances.
Who is affected
Users of WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances are affected.
Urgency
Immediate action is required due to the critical nature of the vulnerability and its exploitation status.
Action
Update WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances to the latest firmware.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-03-25
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26318

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2022-26318coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for WatchGuard Firebox and

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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