CVE-2024-40766

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Sep 21, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 23, 2024
Last modified
Sep 21, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Sep 9, 2024
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2024-40766: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix