CVE-2025-13940 - Vulnerability Details

Description

An Expected Behavior Violation [CWE-440] vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an attacker to bypass the Fireware OS boot time system integrity check and prevent the Firebox from shutting down in the event of a system integrity check failure. The on-demand system integrity check in the Fireware Web UI will correctly show a failed system integrity check message in the event of a failure.This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.8.1 through 12.11.4, from 2025.1 through 2025.1.2.

Published: 2025-12-04

Score: 6.7 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
`12.8.1`	affected	≤ 12.11.4
`2025.1`	affected	≤ 2025.1.2

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

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

OR	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t115-w:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125-w:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145-w:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t185:-:::::::*

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:-:::::::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No remediation available yet.

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0002.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00026

History

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		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 T115-w Watchguard firebox T125 Watchguard firebox T125-w Watchguard firebox T145 Watchguard firebox T145-w Watchguard firebox T185 Watchguard firebox T20 Watchguard firebox T25 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_t115-w:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125-w:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145-w:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t185:-:::::::* 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:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware::::::::
Vendors & Products		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 T115-w Watchguard firebox T125 Watchguard firebox T125-w Watchguard firebox T145 Watchguard firebox T145-w Watchguard firebox T185 Watchguard firebox T20 Watchguard firebox T25 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': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}`

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		An Expected Behavior Violation [CWE-440] vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an attacker to bypass the Fireware OS boot time system integrity check and prevent the Firebox from shutting down in the event of a system integrity check failure. The on-demand system integrity check in the Fireware Web UI will correctly show a failed system integrity check message in the event of a failure.This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.8.1 through 12.11.4, from 2025.1 through 2025.1.2.
Title		WatchGuard Firebox Boot Time System Integrity Check Bypass
First Time appeared		Watchguard Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses		CWE-440
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os::::::::12.8.1 cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os::::::::2025.1
Vendors & Products		Watchguard Watchguard fireware Os
References		https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00026
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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 T115-w Firebox T125 Firebox T125-w Firebox T145 Firebox T145-w Firebox T185 Firebox T20 Firebox T25 Firebox T40 Firebox T45 Firebox T55 Firebox T70 Firebox T80 Firebox T85 Fireboxcloud Fireboxv Fireware Fireware Os

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published: 2025-12-04T21:47:44.483Z

Updated: 2025-12-05T15:45:09.514Z

Reserved: 2025-12-03T01:10:44.590Z

Link: CVE-2025-13940

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-05T15:45:06.226Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-12-04T22:15:48.140

Modified: 2025-12-10T16:04:47.177

Link: CVE-2025-13940

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-440

Tracking

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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