Vulnerability · Published Jul 9, 2024 · Assigned by WatchGuard
CVE-2024-5974Firebox Authenticated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity buffer overflow in Fireware OS from WatchGuard. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 65% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 35.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 11.9.4 – before 12.10.4 |
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 12.0 – before 12.5.12+701324 |
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N