CVE-2025-6999
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 39 %ileDEEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An HTTP Request Smuggling [CWE-444] vulnerability in the Authentication portal of WatchGuard Fireware OS allows a remote attacker to evade request parameter sanitation and perform a reflected self-Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. WatchGuard does not believe there is a practical exploit chain with a meaningful security impact for this vulnerability.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.7–6.9
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1528WatchGuard Firebox: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-07-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in WatchGuard Firebox ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, und um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-6999cnnvd
- https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00014cnnvd
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-6999enisa_euvd
- https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00014enisa_euvd
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-6999nvd
- https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00014nvd
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