CVE-2024-40766
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CVE-2024-40766 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 15.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | 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 |
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-40766US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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