CVE-2025-14733
Confirmed PUBLISHEDWatchGuard Firebox iked Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability
1 day faster than CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects both the Mobile User VPN with IKEv2 and the Branch Office VPN using IKEv2 when configured with a dynamic gateway peer.This vulnerability affects Fireware OS 11.10.2 up to and including 11.12.4_Update1, 12.0 up to and including 12.11.5 and 2025.1 up to and including 2025.1.3.
- CVE Published
- Dec 19, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Jun 01, 2026
- CVSS
- 9.3 Critical
- EPSS
- 18.0%
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard |
Fireware OS
|
11.10.2 to <= 11.12.4+541730 |
Affected |
| WatchGuard |
Fireware OS
|
12.0 to <= 12.11.5 |
Affected |
| WatchGuard |
Fireware OS
|
12.5 to <= 12.5.14 |
Affected |
| WatchGuard |
Fireware OS
|
2025.1 to <= 2025.1.3 |
Affected |
CVE References
- watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00027 watchguard.com · CVE Record https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00027
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2026-06-01 10:46 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:04 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Red
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2026-06-01 10:46:40 UTC · CVE
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:04 UTC about 2 months ago14:04 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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10:46 UTC about 2 months ago10:46 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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00:01 UTC 7 months ago00:01 UTC · 7 months ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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17:47 UTC 7 months ago17:47 UTC · 7 months ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-14733
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2025-14733",
"title": "WatchGuard Firebox iked Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability",
"affected_vendor": "WatchGuard",
"affected_product": "Fireware OS",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.3,
"epss_score": 0.18047,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}