CVE-2025-0178 - Vulnerability Details

- WatchGaurd Firebox Host Header Injection Vulnerability

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an attacker to manipulate the value of the HTTP Host header in requests sent to the Web UI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to redirect users to malicious websites, poison the web cache, or inject malicious JavaScript into responses sent by the Web UI.
This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.0 up to and including 12.11.

Published: 2025-02-14

Score: 5.1 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

WatchGuard

Fireware OS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`12.0`	affected	≤ 12.5.12+701324
`12.6.0`	affected	≤ 12.11

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t15::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t35::::::::

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m270::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m290::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m370::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m390::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m440::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4600::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m470::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4800::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5600::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5800::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m590::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m670::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m690::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_nv5::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t20::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t25::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t40::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t45::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t55::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t70::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t80::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t85::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxcloud::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-1528	Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an attacker to manipulate the value of the HTTP Host header in requests sent to the Web UI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to redirect users to malicious websites, poison the web cache, or inject malicious JavaScript into responses sent by the Web UI. This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.0 up to and including 12.11.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00266.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00003

History

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Watchguard Watchguard firebox M270 Watchguard firebox M290 Watchguard firebox M370 Watchguard firebox M390 Watchguard firebox M440 Watchguard firebox M4600 Watchguard firebox M470 Watchguard firebox M4800 Watchguard firebox M5600 Watchguard firebox M570 Watchguard firebox M5800 Watchguard firebox M590 Watchguard firebox M670 Watchguard firebox M690 Watchguard firebox Nv5 Watchguard firebox T15 Watchguard firebox T20 Watchguard firebox T25 Watchguard firebox T35 Watchguard firebox T40 Watchguard firebox T45 Watchguard firebox T55 Watchguard firebox T70 Watchguard firebox T80 Watchguard firebox T85 Watchguard fireboxcloud Watchguard fireboxv Watchguard fireware
CPEs		cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m270:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m290:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m370:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m390:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m440:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4600:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m470:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4800:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5600:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5800:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m590:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m670:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m690:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_nv5:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t15:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t20:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t25:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t35:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t40:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t45:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t55:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t70:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t80:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t85:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxcloud:::::::: cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware::::::::
Vendors & Products		Watchguard Watchguard firebox M270 Watchguard firebox M290 Watchguard firebox M370 Watchguard firebox M390 Watchguard firebox M440 Watchguard firebox M4600 Watchguard firebox M470 Watchguard firebox M4800 Watchguard firebox M5600 Watchguard firebox M570 Watchguard firebox M5800 Watchguard firebox M590 Watchguard firebox M670 Watchguard firebox M690 Watchguard firebox Nv5 Watchguard firebox T15 Watchguard firebox T20 Watchguard firebox T25 Watchguard firebox T35 Watchguard firebox T40 Watchguard firebox T45 Watchguard firebox T55 Watchguard firebox T70 Watchguard firebox T80 Watchguard firebox T85 Watchguard fireboxcloud Watchguard fireboxv Watchguard fireware
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}`

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00117}`	epss `{'score': 0.0013}`

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00162}`	epss `{'score': 0.00117}`

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an attacker to manipulate the value of the HTTP Host header in requests sent to the Web UI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to redirect users to malicious websites, poison the web cache, or inject malicious JavaScript into responses sent by the Web UI. This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.0 up to and including 12.11.
Title		WatchGaurd Firebox Host Header Injection Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-20
References		https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00003
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L'}`

Subscriptions

Watchguard Firebox M270 Firebox M290 Firebox M370 Firebox M390 Firebox M440 Firebox M4600 Firebox M470 Firebox M4800 Firebox M5600 Firebox M570 Firebox M5800 Firebox M590 Firebox M670 Firebox M690 Firebox Nv5 Firebox T15 Firebox T20 Firebox T25 Firebox T35 Firebox T40 Firebox T45 Firebox T55 Firebox T70 Firebox T80 Firebox T85 Fireboxcloud Fireboxv Fireware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published: 2025-02-14T13:22:22.237Z

Updated: 2025-02-14T14:01:35.532Z

Reserved: 2025-01-02T19:07:31.451Z

Link: CVE-2025-0178

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-14T14:01:29.749Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-02-14T14:15:32.403

Modified: 2026-03-02T19:07:18.140

Link: CVE-2025-0178

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Tracking

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Subscriptions

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