High severity · published Jul 18, 2024
CVE-2024-40764
Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS IPSec VPN allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS)
7.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS IPSec VPN allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SO
Sonicos · Sonicwall
before 6.5.4.v-21s-rc2457; before 7.0.1-5161; 7.1.1-7040 before 7.1.1-7058 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40764
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40764
Mitigation
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0012
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