# CVE-2023-34124: Auth bypass in Analytics

> Attackers can bypass authentication in SonicWall GMS and Analytics Web Services due to insufficient checks, gaining unauthorized access.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xc4x-f462-g6p7

## What is CVE-2023-34124?

CVE-2023-34124 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SonicWall Analytics, published on 13 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The authentication mechanism in SonicWall GMS and Analytics Web Services had insufficient checks, allowing authentication bypass. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), CWE-305 (Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34124?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Sonicwall Analytics, Sonicwall Global Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-34124?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-34124 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-34124 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Sonicwall (metasploit)
- SonicWall GMS and Analytics Web Services - Shell Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-34124.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in SonicWall Analytics

- [CVE-2023-34128](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34128/): Hardcoded credentials in Analytics (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-34130](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34130/): Weak cryptography in Analytics (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-34132](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34132/): Auth bypass in Analytics (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-34136](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34136/): File upload in Analytics (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-34137](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34137/): Auth bypass in Analytics (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-34124 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-34124 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SonicWall Analytics, published on 13 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-34124 exists.

Affected product: SonicWall Analytics. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34124/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34124/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34124
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34124
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-34124

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34124/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.