CVE-2026-78328
SonicWall Network Security Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability in the SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) On-Prem Management interface allows a lower-privileged Admin user to escalate privileges to SuperAdmin.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 4, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 4, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Solution
- Update SonicWall NSM to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-provided security patches immediately.
- Review and restrict admin privileges.
- Validate all user access controls.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-78328.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2026-0015 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-78328
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A missing authorization vulnerability in the SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) On-Prem Management interface allows a lower-privileged Admin user to escalate privileges to SuperAdmin. Added CWE CWE-862 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/78xxx/CVE-2026-78328.json">CVE-2026-78328</a> Added Reference https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2026-0015