CVE-2017-8056 is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability affecting WatchGuard Fireware v11.12.1 and earlier, specifically within its XML-RPC agent. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending crafted XML External Entity (XXE) requests, causing the Firebox wgagent process to crash. This results in the termination of all authenticated sessions and prevents new ones until recovery, potentially degrading overall device performance. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking public exploit code, its CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium) indicates a moderate risk due to its network attack vector and low attack complexity. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:watchguard:fireware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.