CVE-2025-12196
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Publication date: 2025-12-04
Last updated on: 2025-12-10
Assigner: WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| watchguard | fireware | From 2025.1 (inc) to 2025.1.3 (exc) |
| watchguard | firebox_t115-w | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t125 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t125-w | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t145 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t145-w | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t185 | * |
| watchguard | fireware | From 12.0.0 (inc) to 12.11.5 (exc) |
| watchguard | firebox_m270 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m290 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m370 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m390 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m440 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m4600 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m470 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m4800 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m5600 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m570 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m5800 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m590 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m670 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_m690 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_nv5 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t20 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t25 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t40 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t45 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t55 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t70 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t80 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t85 | * |
| watchguard | fireboxcloud | * |
| watchguard | fireboxv | * |
| watchguard | fireware | From 12.5 (inc) to 12.5.14 (exc) |
| watchguard | firebox_t15 | * |
| watchguard | firebox_t35 | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-787 | The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an Out-of-bounds Write in the WatchGuard Fireware OS command-line interface (CLI). It allows an authenticated privileged user to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted CLI command. This affects certain versions of Fireware OS, specifically versions 12.0 through 12.11.4, 12.5 through 12.5.13, and 2025.1 through 2025.1.2.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could allow an authenticated privileged user to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized control, data manipulation, or disruption of services within the Fireware OS environment.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability is triggered via the Ping command in the WatchGuard Fireware OS Management CLI by an authenticated privileged user. Detection would involve monitoring for unusual or specially crafted Ping CLI commands issued by privileged users. Specific detection commands or signatures are not provided in the available resources. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation involves upgrading affected Fireware OS versions to the fixed releases: 2025.1.3, 12.11.5, or 12.5.14 depending on your device and OS branch. No workaround is available, so applying the official patches is necessary to remediate the vulnerability. [1]