CVE-2022-26318 [Exploited] | Watchguard FIREWARE

CVE-2022-26318 is rated Critical Active Threat (94/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 78.30%, 100th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2022-03-25) affecting WatchGuard / Firebox and XTM Appliances. Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	92.55%	78.30%	-14.24%
2	2026-05-13	92.23%	92.55%	+0.31%
3	2026-03-27	—	92.23%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

92.55%

78.30%

-14.24%

2026-05-13

92.23%

92.55%

+0.31%

2026-03-27

—

92.23%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
9.8	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big 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	5.9	[email protected]
9.8	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big 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	5.9	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
7.5	2.0	HIGH	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	10.0	6.4	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

9.8

3.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big 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

5.9

[email protected]

9.8

3.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big 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

5.9

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

7.5

2.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

10.0

6.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-26318

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
watchguard	fireware	>= 12.0.0, < 12.1.3	cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware::::::::
watchguard	fireware	>= 12.5, < 12.5.9	cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware::::::::
watchguard	fireware	>= 12.7.0, < 12.7.2	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:u1::::::
watchguard	fireware	12.7.2	cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:12.7.2:u1::::::

References for CVE-2022-26318

URL	Tags
https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7_2/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26318	US Government Resource

URL

CVE-2022-26318

CISA KEV Record for CVE-2022-26318

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-26318

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-26318

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-26318

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-26318

References for CVE-2022-26318