Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an attacker 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. This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.0 up to and including 12.11.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00152.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Watchguard
  • Firebox M270
  • Firebox M290
  • Firebox M370
  • Firebox M390
  • Firebox M440
  • Firebox M4600
  • Firebox M470
  • Firebox M4800
  • Firebox M5600
  • Firebox M570
  • Firebox M5800
  • Firebox M590
  • Firebox M670
  • Firebox M690
  • Firebox Nv5
  • Firebox T15
  • Firebox T20
  • Firebox T25
  • Firebox T35
  • Firebox T40
  • Firebox T45
  • Firebox T55
  • Firebox T70
  • Firebox T80
  • Firebox T85
  • Fireboxcloud
  • Fireboxv
  • Fireware

Configuration 1 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m270:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m290:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m370:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m390:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m440:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m470:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m590:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m670:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m690:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_nv5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxcloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00003 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard firebox M270
Watchguard firebox M290
Watchguard firebox M370
Watchguard firebox M390
Watchguard firebox M440
Watchguard firebox M4600
Watchguard firebox M470
Watchguard firebox M4800
Watchguard firebox M5600
Watchguard firebox M570
Watchguard firebox M5800
Watchguard firebox M590
Watchguard firebox M670
Watchguard firebox M690
Watchguard firebox Nv5
Watchguard firebox T15
Watchguard firebox T20
Watchguard firebox T25
Watchguard firebox T35
Watchguard firebox T40
Watchguard firebox T45
Watchguard firebox T55
Watchguard firebox T70
Watchguard firebox T80
Watchguard firebox T85
Watchguard fireboxcloud
Watchguard fireboxv
Watchguard fireware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m270:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m290:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m370:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m390:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m440:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m470:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m590:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m670:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m690:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_nv5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxcloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard firebox M270
Watchguard firebox M290
Watchguard firebox M370
Watchguard firebox M390
Watchguard firebox M440
Watchguard firebox M4600
Watchguard firebox M470
Watchguard firebox M4800
Watchguard firebox M5600
Watchguard firebox M570
Watchguard firebox M5800
Watchguard firebox M590
Watchguard firebox M670
Watchguard firebox M690
Watchguard firebox Nv5
Watchguard firebox T15
Watchguard firebox T20
Watchguard firebox T25
Watchguard firebox T35
Watchguard firebox T40
Watchguard firebox T45
Watchguard firebox T55
Watchguard firebox T70
Watchguard firebox T80
Watchguard firebox T85
Watchguard fireboxcloud
Watchguard fireboxv
Watchguard fireware
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00117}

 epss

{'score': 0.0013}

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00162}

 epss

{'score': 0.00117}

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an attacker 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. This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.0 up to and including 12.11.
Title WatchGaurd Firebox Host Header Injection Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': '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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-14T14:01:35.532Z

Reserved: 2025-01-02T19:07:31.451Z

Link: CVE-2025-0178

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-14T14:01:29.749Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-02-14T14:15:32.403

Modified: 2026-03-02T19:07:18.140

Link: CVE-2025-0178

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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