6.5

CVE-2022-31749: Authenticated arbitrary file read/write in WatchGuard Fireware OS

Deferred
Published 27-01-2025Last modified 28-01-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-31749 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Argument Injection vulnerability in watchguard fireware os. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-01-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.26% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Watchguard1 product
  • fireware os< 12.8.1 | ≥ 12.x, < 12.1.4 | ≥ 12.2.x, < 12.5.x | 12.5.10

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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