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, 6.5.3.3-3n, 6.2.7.10-3n, 6.4.1.0-3n, 6.5.3.3-3n, 6.5.1.9-4n and SonicOSv 6.5.0.2-8v_RC363 (VMWARE), 6.5.0.2.8v_RC367 (AZURE), SonicOSv 6.5.0.2.8v_RC368 (AWS), SonicOSv 6.5.0.2.8v_RC366 (HYPER_V).
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
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.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0012 (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.