CVE-2022-23176

Status: AnalyzedHigh (8.8)⚠ Active exploitation

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.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 8.8

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 11%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 96
Score date: 10/6/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

CISA KEV — actively exploited

Added to catalog: 4/11/2022
Remediation due date: 5/2/2022
Known ransomware use: Unknown

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1210 Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement85 %
Primary impactT1078.002 Domain Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access80 %
Secondary impactT1565.001 Stored Data Manipulationimpact65 %

Acceso remoto con credenciales imprivilegiadas a sesión privilegiada en aplicación expuesta (WatchGuard). Vector AV:N/PR:L permite T1210. Impactos: escalada a cuenta privilegiada (T1078.002), ejecución de comandos (T1059.001) y modificación de datos (T1565.001) por C:H/I:H/A:H.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Privileged Account Management Vulnerability Scanning User Training User Account Management Threat Intelligence Program Restrict File and Directory Permissions

Affected technologies (1)

Watchguard — Fireware

CWEs

NVD-CWE-noinfo

References

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