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Firebox X Core X550e

SKU Firebox-X-Core-X550e

WatchGuard Chassis · Firebox Series

High confidence Official WatchGuard notice ↗ Verified
Firebox X Core X550e is dead. WatchGuard support ended (-3862d). Last available for order .

Is the Firebox X Core X550e still supported?

No. WatchGuard ended support for the Firebox X Core X550e on 2015-12-31. No further security fixes will be issued. See WatchGuard's lifecycle bulletin.

When does the Firebox X Core X550e reach end of support?

WatchGuard support for the Firebox X Core X550e ends on 2015-12-31.

What replaces the Firebox X Core X550e?

WatchGuard has not published a successor model for the Firebox X Core X550e.

What known-exploited CVEs apply to the Firebox X Core X550e past end of support?

4 CVEs in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform the Firebox X Core X550e 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 WatchGuard Firebox Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability
CVE-2025-9242 WatchGuard Firebox Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
CVE-2022-23176 WatchGuard Firebox and XTM Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2022-26318 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 X Core X550e Lifecycle Overview

The WatchGuard Firebox X Core X550e (Firebox-X-Core-X550e) 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 X Core X550e should plan a migration .

Lifecycle Milestones

End of sale 15y 7mo ago
Last date of support 10y 7mo ago
Applicable Platforms
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