CVE-2022-23176
Actively exploited. CVE-2022-23176 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-11) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
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.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Remote attackers with unprivileged credentials can access the system with a privileged management session.
- Who is affected
- Users of WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to active exploitation of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Apply the latest firmware updates for Firebox and XTM appliances.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 96% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2022-23176: WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-04-11
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