CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-14616

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An FBX-5312 issue was discovered in WatchGuard Fireware before 12.0. A login attempt in the XML-RPC interface with an XML message containing an empty member element causes wgagent to crash, logging out any user with an open session in the UI.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can block device management by continuously executing failed login attempts, making it impossible for administrators to access the user interface.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update WatchGuard Fireware to version 12.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An FBX-5312 issue was discovered in WatchGuard Fireware before 12.0. If a login attempt is made in the XML-RPC interface with an XML message containing an empty member element, the wgagent crashes, logging out any user with a session opened in the UI. By continuously executing the failed login attempts, UI management of the device becomes impossible.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS