CVE-2022-23176
Is CVE-2022-23176 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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auto · not a community verdict
Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
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WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — 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. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-04-11) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~13%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for WatchGuard Firebox and XTM: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-02. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.