{
    "id": "CVE-2022-23176",
    "published": "2022-02-24 15:15:28",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 04:29:37",
    "cvss_score": "8.8",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management session via exposed management access. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2_U1, 12.x before 12.1.3_U3, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.7_U3.",
    "epss_score": "0.10805",
    "epss_percentile": "0.95702",
    "kev": 1,
    "kev_due": "2022-05-02",
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:32",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 1,
        "label": "Patch first",
        "why": "On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-02."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "watchguard",
            "product": "fireware"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": {
        "cve_id": "CVE-2022-23176",
        "date_added": "2022-04-11",
        "due_date": "2022-05-02",
        "vendor": "WatchGuard",
        "product": "Firebox and XTM",
        "name": "WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
        "ransomware": 0
    },
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/",
        "https://securityportal.watchguard.com",
        "https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_1_3_U7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html",
        "https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html",
        "https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7_2/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html",
        "https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/",
        "https://securityportal.watchguard.com",
        "https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_1_3_U7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html",
        "https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html",
        "https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7_2/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html",
        "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-23176"
    ]
}