Vulnerability in SonicWall Sonicos
CVE-2024-40762
Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in the SonicOS SSLVPN authentication token generator that, in certain cases, can be predicted by an attacker potentially resulting in authentication bypass.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SonicWall Sonicos — versions 7.1.1-7058 and older versions, 7.1.2-7019, 8.0.0-8035
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0003 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-40762?
- CVE-2024-40762 is a critical-severity vulnerability in SonicWall Sonicos, classified under Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-40762?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.