CVE-2024-40766
SonicWall SonicOS Improper Access Control Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run SonicWall firewalls & SMA, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Sep 30, 2024.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
An improper access control vulnerability has been identified in the SonicWall SonicOS management access, potentially leading to unauthorized resource access and in specific conditions, causing the firewall to crash. This issue affects SonicWall Firewall Gen 5 and Gen 6 devices, as well as Gen 7 devices running SonicOS 7.0.1-5035 and older versions.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SonicWall firewalls & SMA | SonicWall | < 5.9.2.14-13o; < 6.5.2.8-2n; < 6.5.4.15.116n; <= 7.0.1-5035 | 5.9.2.14-13o; 6.5.2.8-2n; 6.5.4.15.116n | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2024-40766 scored CVSS 9.8: SonicWall SonicOS, SonicWall SonicOS Improper Access Control Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild and known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Unpatched SonicOS systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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