AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2024-40766
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2024-08-23 · Updated: 2026-09-21 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-284, NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- SonicWall · SonicOS
- Added to catalog
- 2024-09-09
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2024-09-30
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 5.9.2.14-13o
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 6.5.2.8-2n
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 6.5.4.15.116n
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 7.0.1-5035
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0015
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-40766
US Government Resource