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CVE-2022-31749: WatchGuard Fireware OS: Attackers can upload or read sensitive files

CVE-2022-31749 · published 1 year ago

Summary

WatchGuard Fireware OS before 12.8.1, 12.1.4, and 12.5.10 has a security flaw that allows a malicious user to access and potentially manipulate sensitive files on Firebox and XTM appliances. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or disruption of system functionality. To address this, update to the latest version of Fireware OS, version 12.8.1 or later, 12.1.4 or later, or 12.5.10 or later.

Original advisory text

An argument injection vulnerability in the diagnose and import pac commands in WatchGuard Fireware OS before 12.8.1, 12.1.4, and 12.5.10 allows an authenticated remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to upload or read files to limited, arbitrary locations on WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit
Gives an attacker partial control

Severity

6.5 Medium

Exploitation

1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

Timeline

Published28 Jan 2025

Updated3 Nov 2026

First seen7 Mar 2026

Sources

CVE-2022-31749 · NVD

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