CVE-2025-9242

Published Sep 17, 2025

Last updated 4 months ago

Exploit known CVSS critical 9.3

WatchGuard Fireware OS

Overview

Description: An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects both the Mobile User VPN with IKEv2 and the Branch Office VPN using IKEv2 when configured with a dynamic gateway peer.This vulnerability affects Fireware OS 11.10.2 up to and including 11.12.4_Update1, 12.0 up to and including 12.11.3 and 2025.1.
Source: 5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3
NVD status: Analyzed
Products: fireware

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type: Secondary
Base score: 9.3
Impact score: -
Exploitability score: -
Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Severity: CRITICAL

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 9.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: CRITICAL

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: WatchGuard Firebox Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Exploit added on: Nov 12, 2025
Exploit action due: Dec 3, 2025
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weaknesses

5d1c2695-1a31-4499-88ae-e847036fd7e3: CWE-787

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.

Overview

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

CVSS 3.1

Known exploits

Weaknesses

Social media

Configurations

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