SonicWALL SonicOS up to 5.9.2.14-12o/6.5.4.14-109n/7.0.1-5035 Management access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SonicWALL SonicOS up to 5.9.2.14-12o/6.5.4.14-109n/7.0.1-5035 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Management. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-40766. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SonicWALL SonicOS up to 5.9.2.14-12o/6.5.4.14-109n/7.0.1-5035. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component Management. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 SonicWall Firewall Gen 5 and Gen 6 devices, as well as Gen 7 devices running SonicOS 7.0.1-5035 and older versions.

The advisory is available at psirt.global.sonicwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-40766 since 07/10/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as attacked. This issue was added on 09/09/2024 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 09/30/2024:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading to version 5.9.2.14-13o, 6.5.2.8-2n, 6.5.4.15.116n or 7.0.1-5035 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Status: Attacked

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SonicOS 5.9.2.14-13o/6.5.2.8-2n/6.5.4.15.116n/7.0.1-5035

Timelineinfo

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08/23/2024 +44 days 🔍
08/23/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/08/2025 +472 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sonicwall.com

Advisory: SNWLID-2024-0015
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-40766 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-40766
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-275622
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/23/2024 07:58
Updated: 12/08/2025 23:26
Changes: 08/23/2024 07:58 (55), 08/24/2024 13:45 (2), 09/07/2024 05:46 (11), 09/07/2024 17:16 (3), 09/09/2024 22:30 (10), 09/11/2024 13:34 (11), 12/02/2024 20:23 (1), 12/08/2025 23:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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