CVE-2024-53704
Published on January 9, 2025

An Improper Authentication vulnerability in the SSLVPN authentication mechanism allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This SonicWall SonicOS SSLVPN Improper Authentication Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. SonicWall SonicOS contains an improper authentication vulnerability in the SSLVPN authentication mechanism that allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by March 11, 2025: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-53704 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has the highest possible exploitability rating (3.9). The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.


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