Advisory [CVE-2024-40766] 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 security SonicWall advisory covers CVE-2024-40766 affecting SonicOS.
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Summary
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
- Listed:
- Sep 9, 2024 · federal remediation due Sep 30, 2024
- Required action:
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Ransomware use:
- Known ransomware campaign use, according to CISA
KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.
- SonicOS 5.9.2.14-12o and older versions
- SonicOS 6.5.4.14-109n and older versions
- SonicOS 7.0.1-5035 and older versions
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Fixed versions
No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 30 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 30 days ago·verify at source
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