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CVE-2024-40766NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.8)
Published Date
Aug 23, 2024
Last Modified
Sep 21, 2026
Exploitation Status
ACTIVE
EPSS Score (30-Day)
18.38%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Sonicwall Sonicos < 5.9.2.14-13o
  • Sonicwall Sonicos < 6.5.2.8-2n
  • Sonicwall Sonicos < 6.5.4.15.116n
  • Sonicwall Sonicos <= 7.0.1-5035
Patched Versions
  • Sonicwall Sonicos 5.9.2.14-13o
  • Sonicwall Sonicos 6.5.2.8-2n
  • Sonicwall Sonicos 6.5.4.15.116n
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