High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-14616
CVE-2017-14616
Description
An FBX-5312 issue was discovered in WatchGuard Fireware before 12.0. If a login attempt is made in the XML-RPC interface with an XML message containing an empty member element, the wgagent crashes, logging out any user with a session opened in the UI. By continuously executing the failed login attempts, UI management of the device becomes impossible.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=11.12.4
- (no CPE)range: <12.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.sidertia.com/Home/Community/Blog/2017/09/18/Fixed-Fireware-XXE-DOS-and-stored-XSS-vulnerabilities-discovered-by-SidertianvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540427nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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