CVE-2025-0178: WatchGaurd Firebox Host Header Injection Vulnerability
Description
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.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2025-0178
CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
Affected Products
Vendor: WatchGuard
Product: Fireware OS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 11.99% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-03-15 (when was this score calculated)