Security News > 2024 > August > SonicWall patches critical flaw affecting its firewalls (CVE-2024-40766)
2024-08-26 18:28
SonicWall has patched a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-40766) in its next-gen firewalls that could allow remote attackers unauthorized access to resources and, in specific conditions, to crash the appliances. About CVE-2024-40766 CVE-2024-40766 is an improper access control vulnerability in the “SonicWall SonicOS management access”, the company says. “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.” Security updates fixing the vulnerability are … More → The post SonicWall patches critical flaw affecting its firewalls (CVE-2024-40766) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | CVE-2024-40766 | Unspecified vulnerability in Sonicwall Sonicos 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. | 9.8 |