CVE-2022-25361

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files from a limited set of directories on the system. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2_U2, 12.x before 12.1.3_U8, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.9_U2.

Published: 2022-06-07 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-25361 is rated Moderate Risk (63.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.09%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-25361

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 1.48% 1.09% -0.39%
2 2025-11-18 1.09% 1.48% +0.39%
3 2025-06-08 — 1.09% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-25361

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.2 [email protected]
6.4 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-25361

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-25361

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
watchguard fireware >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware >= 12.2.0, < 12.5.9 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u1:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u2:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u3:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u4:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u5:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u6:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.1.3:u7:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.5.9 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.5.9 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.5.9:u1:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.7.2 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
watchguard fireware 12.7.2 cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:u1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-25361

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