What is CVE-2019-7479?

CVE-2019-7479 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonicwall Sonicos, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-12-31.

How severe is CVE-2019-7479?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Sonicwall Sonicos

CVE-2019-7479

A vulnerability in SonicOS allow authenticated read-only admin can elevate permissions to configuration mode. This vulnerability affected SonicOS Gen 5 version 5.9.1.12-4o and earlier, Gen 6 version 6.2.7.4-32n, 6.5.1.4-4n, 6.5.2.3-4n, 6.5…

EPSS: 0.009 (56.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Sonicwall Sonicos — versions 5.9.1.12-4o, 6.2.7.4-32n, 6.5.1.4-4n
Sonicwall Sonicosv — versions 6.5.0.2.8v_RC367 (AZURE), 6.5.0.2.8v_RC366 (HYPER_V), 6.5.0.2.8v

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

PSIRT@sonicwall.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7479?: CVE-2019-7479 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonicwall Sonicos, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-12-31.
How severe is CVE-2019-7479?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.