Security News > 2024 > September > Week in review: SonicWall critical firewalls flaw fixed, APT exploits WPS Office for Windows RCE
2024-09-01 08:00
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: SonicWall patches critical flaw affecting its firewalls (CVE-2024-40766) 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. Nuclei: Open-source vulnerability scanner Nuclei is a fast and customizable open-source vulnerability scanner powered by YAML-based templates. APT group exploits WPS Office for Windows … More → The post Week in review: SonicWall critical firewalls flaw fixed, APT exploits WPS Office for Windows RCE 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 |