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CVE-2020-5135

SonicWall SonicOS

A buffer overflow vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a malicious request to the firewall. This vulnerability affected SonicOS Gen 6 version 6.5.4.7, 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3, SonicOSv 6.5.4.v and Gen 7 version 7.0.0.0.

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
24.6%
97.7% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2020.10.12
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability24.6%
Technical severityCVSS 9.8

Vulnerability overview

A buffer overflow vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a malicious request to the firewall. This vulnerability affected SonicOS Gen 6 version 6.5.4.7, 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3, SonicOSv 6.5.4.v and Gen 7 version 7.0.0.0.

Affected product and versions

Product
SonicWall SonicOS
Affected versions
SonicOS 6.5.4.7-79n and earlier, SonicOS 6.5.1.11-4n and earlier, SonicOS 6.0.5.3-93o and earlier, SonicOSv 6.5.4.4-44v-21-794 and earlier, SonicOS 7.0.0.0-1, <= 6.0.5.3, >= 6.5.0.0 <= 6.5.1.11, >= 6.5.4.0 <= 6.5.4.7, 7.0.0.0, <= 6.5.4.4
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.04.05
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that SonicWall SonicOS and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-120
KEV added
2022.03.15
Ransomware use
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