Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-40766
SonicWall SonicOS Improper Access Control Vulnerab - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 23, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 16, 2024, 7:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

SonicWall SonicOS contains an improper access control vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized resource access and, under certain conditions, may cause the firewall to crash.

Required Action :

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

Notes :

https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0015; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40766

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-40766 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-40766 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 tz270
11 Sonicwall tz270w
12 Sonicwall tz370
13 Sonicwall tz370w
14 Sonicwall tz470
15 Sonicwall tz470w
16 Sonicwall tz570
17 Sonicwall tz570p
18 Sonicwall tz570w
19 Sonicwall tz670
20 Sonicwall soho
21 Sonicwall nssp_12400
22 Sonicwall nssp_12800
23 Sonicwall sm9800
24 Sonicwall nsa_2650
25 Sonicwall nsa_3600
26 Sonicwall nsa_3650
27 Sonicwall nsa_4600
28 Sonicwall nsa_4650
29 Sonicwall nsa_5600
30 Sonicwall nsa_5650
31 Sonicwall nsa_6600
32 Sonicwall nsa_6650
33 Sonicwall sm_9200
34 Sonicwall sm_9250
35 Sonicwall sm_9400
36 Sonicwall sm_9450
37 Sonicwall sm_9600
38 Sonicwall sm_9650
39 Sonicwall soho_250
40 Sonicwall soho_250w
41 Sonicwall sohow
42 Sonicwall tz_300
43 Sonicwall tz_300p
44 Sonicwall tz_300w
45 Sonicwall tz_350
46 Sonicwall tz_350w
47 Sonicwall tz_400
48 Sonicwall tz_400w
49 Sonicwall tz_500
50 Sonicwall tz_500w
51 Sonicwall tz_600
52 Sonicwall tz_600p
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-2024-40766.

URL Resource
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0015 Vendor Advisory

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).

Scripts to help automate various administrative tasks

Python

Updated: 2 months ago
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Born at : Sept. 17, 2024, 4:16 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
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Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1228 different CVEs too.

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

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  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5.2.8-2n OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_2650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_3600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_3650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:soho_250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:soho_250w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sohow:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_350w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_400w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_500w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_600p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5.4.15.116n OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_2650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_3600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_3650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:soho_250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:soho_250w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sohow:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_350w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_400w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_500w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_600p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0015 No Types Assigned https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0015 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.9.2.14-13o OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:soho:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5.2.8-2n OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_12400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_12800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm9800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5.2.8-2n OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_2650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_3600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_3650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:soho_250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:soho_250w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sohow:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_350w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_400w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_500w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_600p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.0.1-5035 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: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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Sep. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2024-09-09
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name SonicWall SonicOS Improper Access Control Vulnerability
    Added Due Date 2024-09-30
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Sep. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added Reference SonicWALL, Inc. https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0015 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE SonicWALL, Inc. CWE-284
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-40766 is associated with the following CWEs:

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