CVE-2017-14616 json
An FBX-5312 issue was discovered in WatchGuard Fireware before 12.0.
published 2017-09-20 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6117
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An FBX-5312 issue was discovered in WatchGuard Fireware before 12.0. If a login attempt is made in the XML-RPC interface with an XML message containing an empty member element, the wgagent crashes, logging out any user with a session opened in the UI. By continuously executing the failed login attempts, UI management of the device becomes impossible.
Exploit prediction
1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- sidertia.com https://www.sidertia.com/Home/Community/Blog/2017/09/18/Fixed-Fireware-XXE-DOS-and-stored-XSS-vulnerabilities-discovered-by-Sidertia referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
sidertia.com
/Home/Community/Blog/2017/09/18/Fixed-Fireware-XXE-DOS-and-stored-XSS-vulnerabilities-discovered-by-Sidertia
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/540427
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-14616
- NVD CVE-2017-14616
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