CVE-2022-31791
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 6, 2022 at 06:26 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFireware
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a local attacker (that has already obtained shell access) to elevate their privileges and execute code with root permissions. This is fixed in Fireware OS 12.8.1, 12.5.10, and 12.1.4.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2022-00018CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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