High severity · published Sep 6, 2022
CVE-2022-31790
WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to retrieve sensitive authentication server settings by sending a malicious request to exposed…
7.5
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Fireware · Watchguard
12.0.0 before 12.1.4; 12.2.0 before 12.5.10; 12.6.1; 12.6.1; 12.6.3; 12.6.4; +4 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31790
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31790
Exploit
https://www.ambionics.io/blog/hacking-watchguard-firewalls
Mailing List
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/30/2
Vendor Advisory
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2022-00017
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