CVE-2022-31790

Public Exploit

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.38%

Vendor Advisory watchguard.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2022-00017	vendor advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/30/2	third party advisory mailing list
https://www.ambionics.io/blog/hacking-watchguard-firewalls	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31790?: CVE-2022-31790 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-31790?: To fix CVE-2022-31790, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-31790 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-31790 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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