Advisory [CVE-2026-96540] improper access control vulnerability has been identified in the SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) on-prem in export settings, potentially allowing a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information
This security SonicWall advisory covers CVE-2026-96540 affecting Network Security Manager (NSM).
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Summary
An improper access control vulnerability has been identified in the SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) on-prem in export settings, potentially allowing a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information. This may allow the attacker to escalate privileges to an administrator or to intercept communications of other users of the NSM instance.
- Network Security Manager (NSM) 4.3.1 and earlier versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
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