CVE-2022-23176: in the CISA KEV catalogue
WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2022-23176 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-04-11 with a default due date of 2022-05-02. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances allow a remote attacker with unprivileged credentials to access the system with a privileged management session via exposed management access. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- WatchGuard Firebox and XTM
- CWE
- Not listed
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS
- 11%, percentile 95 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 11 in 100 odds (11%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 95% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2022-23176 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-23176 (WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-04-11. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-05-02.
Is CVE-2022-23176 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2022-23176. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2022-23176?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2022-23176