VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2024-5974

A buffer overflow in WatchGuard Fireware OS could may allow an authenticated remote attacker with privileged management access to execute arbitrary code with system privileges on the firewall.

HIGH 8.6EPSS 1.04%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A buffer overflow in WatchGuard Fireware OS could may allow an authenticated remote attacker with privileged management access to execute arbitrary code with system privileges on the firewall. This issue affects Fireware OS: from 11.9.6 through 12.10.3.

CVSS 4.0: 8.6 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 1.04% probability · 62th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected: watchguard/fireware
Source: 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3

References

https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2024-5974
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2024-00011Vendor Advisory
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2024-00011Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.