CVE-2025-1545Network attack vector

Configuration disclosure via Web CGI XPath injection

Published Dec 4, 2025 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

XPath injection in affected WatchGuard Fireware OS releases allows remote attackers to read sensitive Firebox configuration data. WatchGuard identifies Web CGI as the affected locus but has not disclosed the request field or XPath construction that fails to neutralize input. Exploitation requires at least one configured authentication hotspot and network access to an exposed authentication or management web interface.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XPath injection in affected WatchGuard Fireware OS releases allows remote attackers to read sensitive Firebox configuration data. WatchGuard identifies Web CGI as the affected locus but has not disclosed the request field or XPath construction that fails to neutralize input. Exploitation requires at least one configured authentication hotspot and network access to an exposed authentication or management web interface.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-1545
Published
Dec 4, 2025
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
WatchGuard Technologies, Inc.
Product
Fireware OS
Classifications
CWE-91, CAPEC-83, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.11 <=11.12.4+541730
  2. Affected versionversion=12.0 <12.11.5
  3. Affected versionversion=12.0 <12.5.14
  4. Affected versionversion=2025.1 <2025.1.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. · Fireware OSversion=11.11 <=11.12.4+541730; version=12.0 <12.11.5; version=12.0 <12.5.14; version=2025.1 <2025.1.3

Published CVSS scores

8.2WatchGuardCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-91XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)
CAPEC-83XPath Injection
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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