Description
An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the WatchGuard Fireware OS iked process may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects both the mobile user VPN with IKEv2 and the branch office VPN using IKEv2 when configured with a dynamic gateway peer.
If the Firebox was previously configured with the mobile user VPN with IKEv2 or a branch office VPN using IKEv2 to a dynamic gateway peer, and both of those configurations have since been deleted, that Firebox may still be vulnerable if a branch office VPN to a static gateway peer is still configured.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| WatchGuard | Fireware OS | 2025.1 – < 2025.1.4, 12.0 – < 12.11.6, 11.10.2 – ≤ 11.12.4+541730, 12.0 – < 12.3.1+728352, 12.0 – < 12.5.15 | 2025.1.4 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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machevalia/CVE-2025-14733 ★ 0 · Dec 23, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- NCSC-2025-0400 Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in WatchGuard Firebox NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Dec 19, 2025
- WID-SEC-2025-2902 WatchGuard Firebox OS (iked process): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 18, 2025
References
- https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2025-14733 vendor-advisory
- https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2025-00027 vendor-advisory