Vulnerability in SonicWall Sonicos

CVE-2024-12802

SSL-VPN MFA Bypass in SonicWALL SSL-VPN can arise in specific cases due to the separate handling of UPN (User Principal Name) and SAM (Security Account Manager) account names when integrated with Microsoft Active Directory, allowing MFA to be configured independently for each login method and potentially enabling attackers to bypass MFA by exploiting the alternative account name.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-12802: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000

Affected products

  • SonicWall Sonicos — versions 6.5.4.4-44v-21-2457 and older versions, 6.5.4.15-117n and older versions, 7.0.1-5161 and older versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12802?
CVE-2024-12802 is a critical-severity vulnerability in SonicWall Sonicos, classified under Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2024-12802?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-12802 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.