High severity · published Dec 31, 2019
CVE-2019-7479
A vulnerability in SonicOS allow authenticated read-only admin can elevate permissions to configuration mode
7.2
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in SonicOS allow authenticated read-only admin can elevate permissions to configuration mode. This vulnerability affected SonicOS Gen 5 version 5.9.1.12-4o and earlier, Gen 6 version 6.2.7.4-32n, 6.5.1.4-4n, 6.5.2.3-4n, 6.5.3.3-3n, 6.2.7.10-3n, 6.4.1.0-3n, 6.5.3.3-3n, 6.5.1.9-4n and SonicOSv 6.5.0.2-8v_RC363 (VMWARE), 6.5.0.2.8v_RC367 (AZURE), SonicOSv 6.5.0.2.8v_RC368 (AWS), SonicOSv 6.5.0.2.8v_RC366 (HYPER_V).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SO
Sonicos · Sonicwall
through 5.9.1.12-4o; 6.2.7.4-32n; 6.2.7.10-3n; 6.4.1.0-3n; 6.5.1.4-4n; 6.5.1.9-4n; +2 more · source: NVD
SO
Sonicosv · Sonicwall
6.5.0.2.8v; 6.5.0.2.8v; 6.5.0.2.8v; 6.5.0.2.8v; 6.5.0.2.8v · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7479
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7479
Vendor Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2019-0012
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