CVE-2025-11838
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CVE-2025-11838 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory corruption vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) condition in the Mobile User VPN with IKEv2 and the Branch Office VPN using IKEv2 when configured with a dynamic gateway peer.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) condition in the Mobile User VPN with IKEv2 and the Branch Office VPN using IKEv2 when configured with a dynamic gateway peer.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Watchguard | Fireware | >= 2025.1, < 2025.1.3 |
| Watchguard | Fireware | >= 12.0.0, < 12.11.5 |
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