Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8055
CVE-2017-8055
Description
WatchGuard Fireware allows user enumeration, e.g., in the Firebox XML-RPC login handler. A login request that contains a blank password sent to the XML-RPC agent in Fireware v11.12.1 and earlier returns different responses for valid and invalid usernames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to enumerate valid usernames on an affected Firebox.
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References
4- packetstormsecurity.com/files/142177/watchguardfbxtm-xxeinject.txtnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.sidertia.com/Home/Community/Blog/2017/04/17/Fixed-the-Fireware-Vulnerabilities-discovered-by-SidertianvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- watchguardsupport.force.com/publicKBnvdVendor Advisory
- www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/fireware/11/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_Fireware_11_12_2/index.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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