Critical severity · published Jan 9, 2025
CVE-2024-53704
SonicWall SonicOS SSLVPN Improper Authentication Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
95.3%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
An Improper Authentication vulnerability in the SSLVPN authentication mechanism allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)95.3% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Feb 18, 2025
Federal remediation dueMar 11, 2025
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
SO
SonicOS · SonicWall
7.1.1-7058 and older versions; 7.1.2-7019; 8.0.0-8035 · source: vendor, NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53704
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53704
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0003
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