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TI-2019-05309 Aliases CVE-2019-7479GHSA-cvjc-gjqm-w2cq

Improper authorization in SonicWall SonicOS

Priority LOW 33CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285 and CWE-269.

Summary

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).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00924 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SonicWallSonicOS5.9.1.12-4o; 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; 6.5.1.9-4n—No fix listedCNA
SonicWallSonicOSv6.5.0.2-8v_RC363 (VMWARE); 6.5.0.2.8v_RC367 (AZURE); 6.5.0.2.8v_RC368 (AWS); 6.5.0.2.8v_RC366 (HYPER_V)—No fix listedCNA
  • SonicOS VendorSonicWall Affected 5.9.1.12-4o; 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; 6.5.1.9-4n Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • SonicOSv VendorSonicWall Affected 6.5.0.2-8v_RC363 (VMWARE); 6.5.0.2.8v_RC367 (AZURE); 6.5.0.2.8v_RC368 (AWS); 6.5.0.2.8v_RC366 (HYPER_V) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.9.1.12-4oVulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.2.7.4-32n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.7.4-32nVulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.2.7.10-3n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.7.10-3nVulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.4.1.0-3n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.1.0-3nVulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.1.4-4n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.1.4-4nVulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.1.9-4n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.1.9-4nVulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.2.3-4n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.2.3-4nVulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.3.3-3n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.3.3-3nVulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicosv:6.5.0.2.8v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0.2.8vVulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicosv:6.5.0.2.8v:rc363:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0.2.8v rc363VulnerableSonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.9.1.12-4o Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.2.7.4-32n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.7.4-32n Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.2.7.10-3n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.7.10-3n Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.4.1.0-3n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1.0-3n Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.1.4-4n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1.4-4n Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.1.9-4n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1.9-4n Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.2.3-4n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2.3-4n Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:6.5.3.3-3n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3.3-3n Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicosv:6.5.0.2.8v:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0.2.8v Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicosv:6.5.0.2.8v:rc363:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0.2.8v rc363 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicosv:6.5.0.2.8v:rc366:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0.2.8v rc366VulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicosv:6.5.0.2.8v:rc367:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0.2.8v rc367VulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicosv:6.5.0.2.8v:rc368:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0.2.8v rc368VulnerableSonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicosv:6.5.0.2.8v:rc366:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0.2.8v rc366 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicosv:6.5.0.2.8v:rc367:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0.2.8v rc367 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicosv:6.5.0.2.8v:rc368:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0.2.8v rc368 Vulnerable ·SonicWall

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-7479
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvjc-gjqm-w2cq

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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