7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-0656
SonicOS Stack-based Buffer Overflow Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

A Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS), which could cause an impacted firewall to crash.

INFO

Published Date :

March 2, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-0656 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sonicwall sonicos
2 Sonicwall nsa_2700
3 Sonicwall nsa_3700
4 Sonicwall nsa_4700
5 Sonicwall nsa_5700
6 Sonicwall nsa_6700
7 Sonicwall nssp_10700
8 Sonicwall nssp_11700
9 Sonicwall nssp_13700
10 Sonicwall nsv_270
11 Sonicwall nsv_470
12 Sonicwall nsv_870
13 Sonicwall tz270
14 Sonicwall tz270w
15 Sonicwall tz370
16 Sonicwall tz370w
17 Sonicwall tz470
18 Sonicwall tz470w
19 Sonicwall tz570
20 Sonicwall tz570p
21 Sonicwall tz570w
22 Sonicwall tz670
23 Sonicwall nssp_15700
24 Sonicwall nsv_10
25 Sonicwall nsv_100
26 Sonicwall nsv_1600
27 Sonicwall nsv_200
28 Sonicwall nsv_25
29 Sonicwall nsv_300
30 Sonicwall nsv_400
31 Sonicwall nsv_50
32 Sonicwall nsv_800
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in the vendor security advisory.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-0656 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-0656.

URL Resource
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0004 Vendor Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0004 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-0656 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-0656 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
20 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : Jan. 12, 2024, 8:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-0656 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
Windows Update Is Reportedly Breaking SSDs, And Microsoft Is Finally Responding

Hardware indicator for volume shown at the top center This week, discussions have surged around reports that installing recent Windows 11 updates may, under certain circumstances, cause solid-state dr ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 21, 2025 (4 days, 15 hours ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Windows Update is Breaking SSDs and Recovery, and Microsoft is Scrambling to Fix It

Microsoft recently rolled out the August 2025 routine security updates for all supported branches of Windows 10 and Windows 11. These updates address numerous known issues and security vulnerabilities ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 20, 2025 (5 days, 15 hours ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
SanDisk Unveils World’s Largest SSD: The 256TB UltraQLC Drive Built for the AI Era

SanDisk has officially unveiled its groundbreaking UltraQLC technology platform, along with a new enterprise-grade NVMe SSD boasting an extraordinary storage capacity of up to 256TB. This cutting-edge ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 06, 2025 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
High-Severity SonicWall SSLVPN Vulnerability Allows Firewall Crashing

SonicWall has disclosed a vulnerability affecting its SonicOS SSLVPN Virtual Office interface, which, if exploited, could allow remote attackers to crash firewall appliances. Tracked as CVE-2025-32818 ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 24, 2025 (4 months ago)
  • security.nl
'Tienduizenden SonicWall-firewalls online bevatten kritiek lek of zijn end-of-life'

Tienduizenden firewalls van fabrikant SonicWall die vanaf het internet benaderbaar zijn bevatten kritieke kwetsbaarheden of zijn end-of-life. Dat stelt securitybedrijf Bishop Fox op basis van eigen on ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 17, 2024 (8 months, 1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Akira Ransomware Exploits SonicWall SSLVPN Flaw (CVE-2024-40766)

SonicWall has issued a warning: the recently patched critical access control vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-40766, is now actively exploited in the wild. The flaw, originally thought to impact onl ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 09, 2024 (11 months, 2 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
PoC Exploit Released for RCE 0-day CVE-2024-41992 in Arcadyan FMIMG51AX000J Model

A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-41992, has been discovered in the Arcadyan FMIMG51AX000J model, and potentially other WiFi Alliance-affiliated devices using the same firmware version ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 22, 2024 (1 year ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-0656 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0004
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0004 No Types Assigned https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0004 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.0.1-5111 OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_2700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_3700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_10700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_11700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_13700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_870:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz270w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz370w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz470w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.0.1-5083 OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_15700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.5.4.4-44v-21-1551 OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

37.94 }} -5.81%

score

0.97068

percentile