Medium severity · published Feb 14, 2025
CVE-2025-0178
WatchGaurd Firebox Host Header Injection Vulnerability
6.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows an attacker with network access 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Fireware OS · WatchGuard
12.0 before 12.11.1; 12.0 before 12.5.13 · source: vendor
FI
Fireware · Watchguard
12.0.0 before 12.11.1; 12.5 before 12.5.13 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0178
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0178
psirt.watchguard.com
https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-0178
Vendor Advisory
https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00003
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