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TI-2023-00621 Aliases CVE-2023-0656GHSA-w97f-6vh7-h454

Stack-based buffer overflow in SonicWall SonicOS

Priority HIGH 67CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS), which could cause an impacted firewall to crash.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.41319 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SonicWallSonicOSSonicOS NSv 6.5.4.4-44v-21-1551 and earlier; SonicOS NSsp 7.0.1-5083 and earlier; SonicOS 7.0.1-5095 and earlier—No fix listedCNA
  • SonicOS VendorSonicWall Affected SonicOS NSv 6.5.4.4-44v-21-1551 and earlier; SonicOS NSsp 7.0.1-5083 and earlier; SonicOS 7.0.1-5095 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 34

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.0.1-5111VulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_2700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_3700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_10700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_11700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_13700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0.1-5111 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_2700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_3700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_10700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_11700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_13700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
Show 24 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_870:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz270w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz370w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz470w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.0.1-5083VulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_15700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.5.4.4-44v-21-1551VulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_870:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz270w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz370w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz470w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0.1-5083 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp_15700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.5.4.4-44v-21-1551 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv_800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0656
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w97f-6vh7-h454

References

  • 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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