WatchGuard Fireware OS up to 12.5.12+701324/12.11.2 CLI stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in WatchGuard Fireware OS up to 12.5.12+701324/12.11.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component CLI. The manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-1547. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in WatchGuard Fireware OS up to 12.5.12+701324/12.11.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component CLI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-121] in WatchGuard Fireware OS's certificate request command could allow an authenticated privileged user to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted CLI commands.This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.0 through 12.5.12+701324, from 12.6 through 12.11.2.

The weakness was shared by Cody Sixteen as wgsa-2025-00013. The advisory is shared for download at watchguard.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-1547 since 02/21/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/11/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-201291). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Timelineinfo

02/21/2025 CVE reserved
12/05/2025 +287 days Advisory disclosed
12/05/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/11/2025 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wgsa-2025-00013
Researcher: Cody Sixteen
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-1547 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-1547
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-334404
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2025 02:02
Updated: 12/11/2025 03:45
Changes: 12/05/2025 02:02 (67), 12/06/2025 07:44 (1), 12/11/2025 03:45 (11)
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