CVE-2025-59396

Nov. 7, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

9.8
Critical

Description

The default configuration of WatchGuard Firebox devices through 2025-09-10 allows administrative access via SSH on port 4118 with the readwrite password for the admin account.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Watchguard
  • Firebox
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-1188
Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the administrator, but the default is not secure.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a watchguard firebox / / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/cyberbyte000/CVE-2025-59396/blob/main/CVE-2025-59396.txt
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-products/firewalls

Tags

cve@mitre.org
CWE-1188
2025-11-06
CVE-2025-59396

CVSS Score

9.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 6, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 7, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

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