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Evidence dossier

CVE-2022-23176

CVE-2022-23176

69.2–84.7Priority evidence range
As known Jul 19, 2026, 5:00 AM UTCgen-56ccdaf9

Normalized restatement

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.

State
PUBLISHED
Published
Feb 24, 2022
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence coverage
85%
CISA KEVCatalog member

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FIRST EPSS12.79%

2026-07-18 · v2026.06.15 · percentile 95.8%

Source stateNo scored conflict

Distinct CVSS assessments remain side by side; none are averaged.

Source comparison

Who said what

CISA-ADPindependent enrichment
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CISA ADP Vulnrichment

CVEderivative copy
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CVE Program Container

mitreoriginal assertion
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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.

CISA KEVoriginal assertion
observed_exploitation

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

FIRST EPSSoriginal assertion
model_probability

Probability 0.127930000000; percentile 0.958460000000

Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →
n/an/a
[{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]unknown
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*; start including 12.0.0; end excluding 12.1.3supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*; start including 12.2.0; end excluding 12.5.7supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u1:*:*:*:*:*:*supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u2:*:*:*:*:*:*supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:u1:*:*:*:*:*:*supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.7:u2:*:*:*:*:*:*supported
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*supported

Assessments

CVSS by origin

8.8
nvd@nist.govCVSS 3.1 · role PrimaryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.0
nvd@nist.govCVSS 2.0 · role PrimaryAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.8
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0CVSS 3.1 · role SecondaryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.1 · role unknownCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Limitations and unknowns

  • KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
  • EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
  • Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; unresolved scope remains unknown.
  • NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative and are not independent corroboration.
  • Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
  • NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
  • Factor D is unknown in Public Core because no accepted canonical mapping-obligation ledger is present.
  • Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.