Watchguard Firebox II firewall allows users with read-only access to gain read-write…
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Watchguard Firebox II firewall allows users with read-only access to gain read-write access, and administrative privileges, by accessing a file that contains hashed passphrases, and using the hashes during authentication.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02301 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
- cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0203
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xpp-qx4m-56h3
References
More WatchGuard Firebox Ii vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00577 Watchguard Firebox II prior to 4.6 allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2001-00202 Watchguard Firebox II allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2000-01170 WatchGuard Firebox II allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by flooding… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2001-0203 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0203 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2xpp-qx4m-56h3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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