CVE-2024-12803 Memory corruption in SonicOS
A remote attacker can crash the firewall or execute code via a stack-based buffer overflow in the management interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12803?
CVE-2024-12803 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in SonicWall SonicOS, published on 9 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A post-authentication stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in SonicOS management allows a remote attacker to crash a firewall and potentially leads to code execution.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12803?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12803?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12803 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-12803 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12803 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g8h-978r-mhh2.