CVE-2024-40766
CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
18.4 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19
CISA KEV
Yes
known exploited
Exploitation
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Affected and fixed versions
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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.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date Added
- 2024-09-09
- Patch Due Date
- 2024-09-30
- Ransomware Use
- Known
Technical details
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- CERT-FR Advisory
- CERTFR-2024-ALE-011
- CERT-FR Link
- CERTFR-2024-ALE-011
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