An Expected Behavior Violation [CWE-440] vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an attacker to bypass the Fireware OS boot time system integrity check and prevent the Firebox from shutting down in the event of a system integrity check failure. The on-demand system integrity check in the Fireware Web UI will correctly show a failed system integrity check message in the event of a failure.This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.8.1 through 12.11.4, from 2025.1 through 2025.1.2.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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 T115-w
  • Firebox T125
  • Firebox T125-w
  • Firebox T145
  • Firebox T145-w
  • Firebox T185
  • Firebox T20
  • Firebox T25
  • Firebox T40
  • Firebox T45
  • Firebox T55
  • Firebox T70
  • Firebox T80
  • Firebox T85
  • Fireboxcloud
  • Fireboxv
  • Fireware
  • Fireware Os

Configuration 1 [-]

AND
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t115-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t185:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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-2025-00026 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared 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 T115-w
Watchguard firebox T125
Watchguard firebox T125-w
Watchguard firebox T145
Watchguard firebox T145-w
Watchguard firebox T185
Watchguard firebox T20
Watchguard firebox T25
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_t115-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t125:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145-w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t145:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_t185:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products 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 T115-w
Watchguard firebox T125
Watchguard firebox T125-w
Watchguard firebox T145
Watchguard firebox T145-w
Watchguard firebox T185
Watchguard firebox T20
Watchguard firebox T25
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': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An Expected Behavior Violation [CWE-440] vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware OS may allow an attacker to bypass the Fireware OS boot time system integrity check and prevent the Firebox from shutting down in the event of a system integrity check failure. The on-demand system integrity check in the Fireware Web UI will correctly show a failed system integrity check message in the event of a failure.This issue affects Fireware OS: from 12.8.1 through 12.11.4, from 2025.1 through 2025.1.2.
Title WatchGuard Firebox Boot Time System Integrity Check Bypass
First Time appeared Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
Weaknesses CWE-440
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:12.8.1
cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:fireware_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:2025.1
Vendors & Products Watchguard
Watchguard fireware Os
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WatchGuard

Published: 2025-12-04T21:47:44.483Z

Updated: 2025-12-05T15:45:09.514Z

Reserved: 2025-12-03T01:10:44.590Z

Link: CVE-2025-13940

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-05T15:45:06.226Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-12-04T22:15:48.140

Modified: 2025-12-10T16:04:47.177

Link: CVE-2025-13940

cve-icon Redhat

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