CVE-2025-14733: in the CISA KEV catalogue
WatchGuard Firebox Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2025-14733 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-12-19 with a default due date of 2025-12-26. Known ransomware campaign use: Known. Forensic triage flag: No.
WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process contains an out of bounds write vulnerability in the OS iked process. This vulnerability may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code and affects both the mobile user VPN with IKEv2 and the branch office VPN using IKEv2 when configured with a dynamic gateway peer. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- WatchGuard Firebox
- CWE
- CWE-787
- CISA required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS
- 29%, percentile 98 (scored 2026-11-04)
EPSS puts about 29 in 100 odds (29%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 98% 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-2025-14733 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-14733 (WatchGuard Firebox Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-12-19. CISA's default due date for it is 2025-12-26.
Is CVE-2025-14733 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Known for CVE-2025-14733.
What should I do about CVE-2025-14733?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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-2025-14733