Is CVE-2022-25291 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-25291 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-25291?

CVE-2022-25291 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-25291?

CVE-2022-25291 has an EPSS score of 1.74% (75th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25291?

Upgrade fireware to 12.7.2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-25291

HIGHEPSS 75th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An integer overflow in WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allows an authenticated remote attacker to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code by initiating a firmware update with a malicious upgrade image. 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.

CWE-190Integer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

firewareNVD

Affected:>= 12.7.0, < 12.7.2Fixed in:12.7.2CVE-2022-25291derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.74%probability of exploitation in 30 days

75thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 75% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

watchguard.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-190 (Integer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-11477	High	7.5	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-44443	High	7.8	94%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-0569	High	9.3	90%	-	-
CVE-2017-3599	High	7.5	90%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21716	Critical	9.8	82%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.