# CVE-2023-34132: Auth bypass in Analytics

> Attackers can perform Pass-the-Hash attacks to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to SonicWall GMS and Analytics systems.

- **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:** 13 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j46v-q8ww-v3r9

## What is CVE-2023-34132?

CVE-2023-34132 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

Use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability in SonicWall GMS and Analytics allows Pass-the-Hash attacks. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.

Weakness: CWE-836 (Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34132?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Sonicwall Analytics, Sonicwall Global Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-34132?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34132 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-34132 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-34132 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Sonicwall (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in SonicWall Analytics

- [CVE-2023-34124](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34124/): Auth bypass in Analytics (critical 9.8)
- [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-2023-34136](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-2023-34132 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-34132 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-2023-34132 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-2023-34132/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34132/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34132
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34132
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-34132

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34132/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.