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TI-2022-08987 Aliases CVE-2022-25293GHSA-mwrw-9hwj-mj59

A systemd stack-based buffer overflow in WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allows an…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A systemd stack-based buffer overflow in WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allows an authenticated remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code by initiating a firmware update with a malicious upgrade image. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2_U2, 12.x before 12.1.3_U8, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.9_U2.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02109 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0 to before 12.1.3; 12.2.0 to before 12.5.9; 12.7.0 to before 12.7.2VulnerableWatchGuard
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3VulnerableWatchGuard
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u1:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3 u1VulnerableWatchGuard
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u2:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3 u2VulnerableWatchGuard
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u3:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3 u3VulnerableWatchGuard
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u4:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3 u4VulnerableWatchGuard
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u5:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3 u5VulnerableWatchGuard
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u6:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3 u6VulnerableWatchGuard
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u7:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3 u7VulnerableWatchGuard
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.9VulnerableWatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.1.3; 12.2.0 to before 12.5.9; 12.7.0 to before 12.7.2 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3 u1 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3 u2 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3 u3 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3 u4 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3 u5 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3 u6 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3 u7 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.9 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.9:u1:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.9 u1VulnerableWatchGuard
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*12.7.2VulnerableWatchGuard
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:u1:*:*:*:*:*:*12.7.2 u1VulnerableWatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.9:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.9 u1 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.7.2 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
  • cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.7.2 u1 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25293
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwrw-9hwj-mj59

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2022-09698 On WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances, an unauthenticated user can execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-13451 WatchGuard Firebox iked Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2025-08474 WatchGuard Firebox iked Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2022-07330 WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05132 Buffer overflow in WGagent in WatchGuard WSM and Fireware before 11.8 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2026-02885 WatchGuard Firebox Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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