Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since September 9, 2024.
CVE-2024-40766
SonicWall SonicOS Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Added to KEV September 9, 2024
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2024-40766
- CWE
- CWE-284
- Affected products
- SonicOS · SonicWall SonicOS · SonicWall
What happened
SonicWall SonicOS contains an improper access control vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized resource access and, under certain conditions, may cause the firewall to crash.
What it means for your business
SonicWall SonicOS is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2024-40766). SonicWall SonicOS contains an improper access control vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized resource access and, under certain conditions, may cause the firewall to crash. CISA remediation due date: 2024-09-30. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: September 30, 2024
Sources
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