Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway
Firebox-SSL-Core-VPN-Gateway
Chassis
· Firebox Series
Is the Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway still supported?
No. WatchGuard ended support for the Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway on 2010-07-11. No further security fixes will be issued. See WatchGuard's lifecycle bulletin.
When does the Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway reach end of support?
WatchGuard support for the Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway ends on 2010-07-11.
What replaces the Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway?
WatchGuard has not published a successor model for the Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway.
What known-exploited CVEs apply to the Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway past end of support?
4 CVEs in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform the Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway runs. These will not be patched on this device because it is past the WatchGuard security-support date. See the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities table below for the full list.
Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
This device is past WatchGuard's security-support date. 4 CVEs in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform it runs. WatchGuard is not issuing patches for this model. Isolate, compensate, or refresh.
| CVE | KEV added | Vulnerability | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2025-14733
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WatchGuard Firebox Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability | ||
CVE-2025-9242
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WatchGuard Firebox Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability | ||
CVE-2022-23176
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WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | ||
CVE-2022-26318
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WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Appliances Arbitrary Code Execution |
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The Ransomware flag reflects CISA's own knownRansomwareCampaignUse field, set when the CVE has been observed in ransomware campaigns per their threat intel. It's not a property of the vulnerability description itself.
Correlation is at the platform level, not per-OS-version. Not exhaustive: KEV only lists actively-exploited CVEs and many relevant unexploited vulnerabilities are not here. Verify against vendor security advisories (PSIRT, JSA, PAN-SA) and NVD before acting. See compensating controls if refresh isn't immediate.
Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway Lifecycle Overview
The WatchGuard Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway (Firebox-SSL-Core-VPN-Gateway) is a chassis product in the WatchGuard Firebox series. This product has reached end of life as of , meaning WatchGuard no longer provides technical support, software updates, or hardware replacement for this product. It was last available for purchase on . Organizations still running the Firebox SSL Core VPN Gateway should plan a migration .
Lifecycle Milestones
| End of sale | 19y 1mo ago | |
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| Last date of support | 16y 1mo ago |