Improper privilege management in SonicWall SonicOS
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
SonicOS post-authentication Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in the SonicOS SSL VPN Tunnel allows users to elevate their privileges inside the tunnel.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0079 56th 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
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | SonicOS | 7.0.1-5119 and earlier versions; 7.0.1-5129 and earlier versions; 6.5.4.4-44v-21-2079 and earlier versions; 6.5.4.12-101n and earlier versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SonicOS VendorSonicWall Affected 7.0.1-5119 and earlier versions; 7.0.1-5129 and earlier versions; 6.5.4.4-44v-21-2079 and earlier versions; 6.5.4.12-101n and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 62
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.0.1-5145 | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa2700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa3700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa4700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp10700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp11700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp13700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp15700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0.1-5145 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa2700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa3700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa4700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp10700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp11700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp13700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nssp15700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
Show 52 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv870:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz270w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz370w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz470w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz570w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.5.4.4-44v-21-2340; before 6.5.4.13-105n | Vulnerable | 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_3650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:soho_250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:soho_250w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sohow:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_400w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_500w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_600p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv25:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv270:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsv870:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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 before 6.5.4.4-44v-21-2340; before 6.5.4.13-105n Vulnerable ·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_3650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_4650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_5650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:nsa_6650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sm_9650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:soho_250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:soho_250w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sohow:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_300w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_400w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_500w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:tz_600p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
SonicWall SonicOS — psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0012
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22131 SonicOS Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability in the 'dynHandleBuyToolbar' demo function.Priority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-22130 Stack-based buffer overflow in SonicWall SonicOSPriority LOW 31
- TI-2023-22129 Stack-based buffer overflow in SonicWall SonicOSPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41715
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5572-2439-pvwc
- 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
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-2023-41715 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41715 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5572-2439-pvwc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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