SonicWALL SonicOS SSL VPN plainprefs.exp stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SonicWALL SonicOS and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file plainprefs.exp of the component SSL VPN. Executing a manipulation can lead to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-41712. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SonicWALL SonicOS (Firewall Software) (the affected version is unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file plainprefs.exp of the component SSL VPN. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

SonicOS post-authentication Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in the SSL VPN plainprefs.exp URL endpoint leads to a firewall crash.

The weakness was presented 10/18/2023 as SNWLID-2023-0012. The advisory is shared for download at psirt.global.sonicwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-41712 since 08/30/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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08/30/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sonicwall.com

Advisory: SNWLID-2023-0012
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-41712 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-41712
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-242848

Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2023 07:57
Updated: 11/11/2023 01:43
Changes: 10/18/2023 07:57 (40), 11/11/2023 01:43 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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