CVE-2025-9242 (GCVE-0-2025-9242)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-09-17 07:29
Modified
2025-11-14 22:30
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS |
Version: 12.0 ≤ 12.11.3 Version: 11.10.2 ≤ 11.12.4+541730 Version: 2025.0 ≤ 2025.1 |
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2025-11-12
Due date: 2025-12-03
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.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00015 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9242
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