CVE-2025-0178

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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.

6.1 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00003 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

02 Mar 2026, 19:07

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m690:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m440:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_nv5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxcloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m270:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m390:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m570:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m5600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m370:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m470:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m670:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:fireboxv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m290:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m590:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_m4600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Summary
  • (es) La vulnerabilidad de validación de entrada incorrecta en WatchGuard Fireware OS permite a un atacante manipular el valor del encabezado de host HTTP en las solicitudes enviadas a la interfaz web. Un atacante podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para redirigir a los usuarios a sitios web maliciosos, envenenar la memoria caché web o inyectar JavaScript malicioso en las respuestas enviadas por la interfaz web. Este problema afecta al sistema operativo Fireware: desde la versión 12.0 hasta la 12.11 inclusive.
References () https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00003 - () https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00003 - Vendor Advisory
First Time Watchguard firebox Nv5
Watchguard firebox M4800
Watchguard firebox M5600
Watchguard firebox M690
Watchguard fireware
Watchguard firebox T35
Watchguard firebox M4600
Watchguard firebox M370
Watchguard firebox T85
Watchguard fireboxv
Watchguard firebox T40
Watchguard firebox T25
Watchguard firebox T20
Watchguard firebox M470
Watchguard firebox M570
Watchguard firebox M270
Watchguard firebox T80
Watchguard firebox T55
Watchguard firebox M670
Watchguard firebox M390
Watchguard firebox T45
Watchguard firebox M440
Watchguard firebox T15
Watchguard firebox T70
Watchguard firebox M5800
Watchguard fireboxcloud
Watchguard firebox M590
Watchguard
Watchguard firebox M290
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.1

14 Feb 2025, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-02-14 14:15

Updated : 2026-03-02 19:07

NVD link : CVE-2025-0178

Mitre link : CVE-2025-0178

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-0178

JSON object : View

Products Affected

watchguard

  • fireboxv
  • firebox_t85
  • firebox_m570
  • firebox_m690
  • firebox_t70
  • firebox_m4800
  • firebox_t40
  • firebox_m470
  • firebox_m4600
  • firebox_m5600
  • fireboxcloud
  • firebox_t20
  • firebox_m5800
  • fireware
  • firebox_t15
  • firebox_t80
  • firebox_m270
  • firebox_t25
  • firebox_m670
  • firebox_m440
  • firebox_m390
  • firebox_m370
  • firebox_t45
  • firebox_nv5
  • firebox_t35
  • firebox_m590
  • firebox_m290
  • firebox_t55
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation