Vulnerability in Sonicwall Sonicos
CVE-2024-40766
An improper access control vulnerability has been identified in the SonicWall SonicOS management access, potentially leading to unauthorized resource access and in specific conditions, causing the firewall to crash. This issue affects Soni…
EPSS: 0.035 (87.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Sonicwall Sonicos — versions 5.9.2.14-12o and older versions, 6.5.4.14-109n and older versions, 7.0.1-5035 and older versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0015 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-40766?
- CVE-2024-40766 is a vulnerability in Sonicwall Sonicos, classified under Improper Access Control. Published 2024-08-23.
- Is CVE-2024-40766 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-40766 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-09-09), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.