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Vulnerability · CVE-2017-8056

WatchGuard Fireware v11.12.1 and earlier mishandles requests referring to an XML External Entity (XXE), in the XML-RPC agent.

Published Apr 22, 2017 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · WatchGuard Fireware v11.12.1 and

Last checked Nov 8, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-8056. EPSS is 5.08%. Act only if a listed version of WatchGuard Fireware v11.12.1 and is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (WatchGuard Fireware v11.12.1 and).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
5.08%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe watchguard/fireware

WatchGuard Fireware v11.12.1 and earlier mishandles requests referring to an XML External Entity (XXE), in the XML-RPC agent. This causes the Firebox wgagent process to crash. This process crash ends all authenticated sessions to the Firebox, including management connections, and prevents new authenticated sessions until the process has recovered. The Firebox may also experience an overall degradation in performance while the wgagent process recovers. An attacker could continuously send XML-RPC requests that contain references to external entities to perform a limited Denial of Service (DoS) attack against an affected Firebox.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe watchguard/fireware<= 11.2.1

How to fix CVE-2017-8056

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-8056. EPSS is 5.08%. Act only if a listed version of WatchGuard Fireware v11.12.1 and is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with <= 11.2.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-611: XML External Entity (XXE). EPSS 5.08%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WatchGuard Fireware security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 22, 2017 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    WatchGuard Fireware v11.12.1 and earlier mishandles requests referring to an XML External Entity (XXE), in the XML-RPC agent. This causes the Firebox wgagent process to crash. This process crash ends all authenticated sessions to the Firebox, including management connections, and prevents new authenticated sessions until the process has recovered. The Firebox may also experience an overall degrada

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    WatchGuard Fireware v11.12.1 and earlier mishandles requests referring to an XML External Entity (XXE), in the XML-RPC agent. This causes the Firebox wgagent process to crash. This process crash ends all authenticated sessions to the Firebox, including management connections, and prevents new authenticated sessions until the process has recovered. The Firebox may also experience an overall degrada

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-8056

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2017-8056

    WatchGuard Fireware v11.12.1 and earlier mishandles requests referring to an XML External Entity (XXE), in the XML-RPC agent. This causes the Firebox wgagent process to crash. This process crash ends all authenticated sessions to the Firebox, including management connections, and prevents new authenticated sessions until the process has recovered. The Firebox may also experience an overall degrada

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142177/watchguardfbxtm-xxeinject.txt

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Packet Storm SecurityNov 8, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 7, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 6, 2026