WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01994 80th 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 to before 12.1.4; 12.2.0 to before 12.5.10 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.6.1:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6.1 u1 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.6.1:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6.1 u3 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6.3 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.6.4 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.0:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.7.0 u1 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.7.1 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.7.2 u2 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
| cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.8.0:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.8.0 u1 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.1.4; 12.2.0 to before 12.5.10 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.6.1:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6.1 u1 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.6.1:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6.1 u3 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6.3 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.6.4 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.0:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.7.0 u1 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.7.1 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.7.2 u2 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.8.0:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.8.0 u1 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31790
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j534-3ccm-843p
References
More WatchGuard Fireware vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-31790 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-31790 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j534-3ccm-843p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences