CVE-2022-23176

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-11), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 13%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management session via exposed management access. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2_U1, 12.x before 12.1.3_U3, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before 12.5.7_U3.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
95.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

February 24, 2022

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Fireware Release Notes

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
generic

Fireware Release Notes

https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html
generic

Fireware Release Notes

https://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/12/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_12_1_3_U7/index.html#Fireware/en-US/resolved_issues.html
generic

Security Portal - Threats

https://securityportal.watchguard.com
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

WatchGuard failed to explicitly disclose critical flaw exploited by Russian hackers - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/04/watchguard-failed-to-disclose-critical-flaw-exploited-by-russian-hackers/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 44× in last 7d / 216× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 430 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-24 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-07-23 02:08 UTCEG score recompute
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  5. 2026-07-22 21:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-07-22 17:06 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-22 17:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  33. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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  36. 2026-07-16 15:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  45. 2026-07-15 15:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-23176?
CVE-2022-23176 is a high vulnerability published on February 24, 2022. WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management session via exposed management access. This vulnerability impacts Fireware OS before 12.7.2U1, 12.x before 12.1.3U3, and 12.2.x through 12.5.x before…
When was CVE-2022-23176 disclosed?
CVE-2022-23176 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 24, 2022, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-23176 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-23176 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on April 11, 2022, affecting WatchGuard Firebox and XTM. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-23176?
CVE-2022-23176 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-23176?
CVE-2022-23176 affects WatchGuard Firebox and XTM. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-23176?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-23176, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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