SonicWall SonicOS on Network Security Appliance (NSA) 2016 Q4 devices has XSS via the Configure SSO screens.
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
SonicWall SonicOS on Network Security Appliance (NSA) 2016 Q4 devices has XSS via the Configure SSO screens.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02507 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.7.0 | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.9.0 | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0.0 | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.1.0 | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.2.0 | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_250m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_2600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_2650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_3600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.7.0 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.9.0 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1.0 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2.0 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_250m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_2600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_2650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_3600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5280
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8x78-9962-6w9r
References
More SonicWall Sonicos vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-04229 Buffer overflow in SonicWall SonicOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-35902 Improper authentication in SonicWall SonicOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-27152 Improper access control in SonicWall SonicOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06604 Stack-based buffer overflow in SonicWall SonicOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-09143 Wind River VxWorks has a Buffer Overflow in the TCP component (issue 1 of 4). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-09145 Wind River VxWorks 6.6 through 6.9 has a Buffer Overflow in the DHCP client component. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-5280 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5280 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8x78-9962-6w9r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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