Vulnerability · Published Dec 4, 2025 · Assigned by WatchGuard
CVE-2025-1545WatchGuard Firebox XPath Injection Vulnerability in Web CGI
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An XPath Injection vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to retrieve sensitive information from the Firebox configuration through an exposed authentication or management web interface. This vulnerability only affects Firebox systems that have at least one authentication hotspot configured.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 2025.1 – before 2025.1.312.0 – before 12.11.511.11 – through 11.12.4+541730 |
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 12.0 – before 12.5.14 |
Weakness: CWE-91 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-1545 vendor-advisory
- https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00025 vendor-advisory