CVE-2025-0178
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CVE-2025-0178 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an attacker with network access to manipulate the value of the HTTP Host header in requests sent to the Web UI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to redirect users to malicious websites, poison the web cache, or inject malicious JavaScript into responses sent by the Web UI.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an attacker with network access to manipulate the value of the HTTP Host header in requests sent to the Web UI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to redirect users to malicious websites, poison the web cache, or inject malicious JavaScript into responses sent by the Web UI.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Watchguard | Fireware | >= 12.0.0, < 12.11.1 |
| Watchguard | Fireware | >= 12.5, < 12.5.13 |
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