Buffer overflow in SonicWall Sma100

CVE-2024-40763

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicWall SMA100 SSLVPN due to the use of strcpy. This allows remote authenticated attackers to cause Heap-based buffer overflow and potentially lead to code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.5% 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-2024-40763: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-40763?
CVE-2024-40763 is a high-severity vulnerability in SonicWall Sma100, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2024-40763?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.