CVE-2024-40763 Memory corruption in SMA100

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in SonicWall SMA100 SSLVPN, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-40763?

CVE-2024-40763 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in SonicWall SMA100, published on 5 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicWall SMA100 SSLVPN due to the use of strcpy. This allows remote authenticated attackers to cause Heap-based buffer overflow and potentially lead to code execution.

Weakness: CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40763?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Sonicwall Sma 200 Firmware, Sonicwall Sma 210 Firmware, Sonicwall Sma 400 Firmware, Sonicwall Sma 410 Firmware, Sonicwall Sma 500v Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40763?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40763 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-2024-40763 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40763 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x6p6-q78g-6q5q.

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