High severity · published Jul 9, 2024
CVE-2024-5974
A buffer overflow in WatchGuard Fireware OS could may allow an authenticated remote attacker with privileged management access to execute arbitrary code with system privileges on…
7.2
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A buffer overflow in WatchGuard Fireware OS could may allow an authenticated remote attacker with privileged management access to execute arbitrary code with system privileges on the firewall.
This issue affects Fireware OS: from 11.9.6 through 12.10.3.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Fireware · Watchguard
11.9.4 before 12.5.12; 12.6 before 12.10.4; 12.5.12 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5974
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5974
psirt.watchguard.com
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2024-5974
Vendor Advisory
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2024-00011
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