Heap-based buffer overflow in SonicOS TACACS+ client allows DoS
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- No fix listed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
SonicWall SonicOS versions 7.3.3-7015 and older versions and 8.2.2-8015 and older versions are affected by a pre-authentication heap-based buffer overflow in the TACACS+ authentication client. Under specific conditions, a remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit the flaw to cause an application-level denial of service.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
A pre-authentication heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the SonicOS TACACS+ authentication client, which in specific conditions could potentially enable a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause an application level denial of service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for SonicWall SonicOS.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
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-2026-0014
7 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-86082 SAML authentication bypass in SonicWall SonicOS SSLVPN servicePriority CRITICAL 90
- TI-2026-86074 Permissive cross-domain policy in SonicWall SonicOS managementPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-86073 Session validation flaw in SonicWall SonicOS management interfacePriority MEDIUM 41
Timeline
- 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-77709
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-chg8-5pc7-9qfp
References
More SonicWall vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-57684 Server-side request forgery in SonicWall SMA1000 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-12965 Server-side request forgery in SonicWall SMA1000 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-16819 Deserialization of untrusted data in SonicWall SMA1000 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-03356 Stack-based buffer overflow in SonicWall SMA100 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-03349 SQL injection in SonicWall SRA/SMA100 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-77709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-77709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-chg8-5pc7-9qfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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