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CVE-2022-31791

WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a local attacker (that has already obtained shell access) to elevate their privileges and execute code with root permissions. This is fixed in Fireware OS 12.8.1, 12.5.10, and 12.1.4.

  • Published: Sep 6, 2022
  • Updated: Nov 16, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2022-31791
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
watchguard / fireware 12.8.0-u1 12.8.0-u1.x
watchguard / fireware 12.7.2-u2 12.7.2-u2.x
watchguard / fireware 12.7.1 12.7.1.x
watchguard / fireware 12.7.0-u1 12.7.0-u1.x
watchguard / fireware 12.6.3 12.6.3.x
watchguard / fireware 12.6.4 12.6.4.x
watchguard / fireware 12.6.1-u3 12.6.1-u3.x
watchguard / fireware 12.6.1-u1 12.6.1-u1.x
watchguard / fireware 12.2.0 12.5.10
watchguard / fireware 12.0.0 12.1.4