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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-1545 · published 4 December 2025

CVE-2025-1545: Watchguard fireware xml injection vulnerability

Watchguard · Fireware

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.

8.2 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.48% · top 61.2% CWE-91 · XML injection
8.2CVSS 4.0 base score
0.48%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
25 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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/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:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-1545
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00025 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-1545), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.