CVE•Published 2024-08-23•Modified 2026-09-21•2 articles on news•5 live references•NVD data
CVE-2024-40766Sonicwall · Sonicos
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
97
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 3% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
An improper access control vulnerability has been identified in the SonicWall SonicOS management access, potentially leading to unauthorized resource access and in specific conditions, causing the firewall to crash. This issue affects SonicWall Firewall Gen 5 and Gen 6 devices, as well as Gen 7 devices running SonicOS 7.0.1-5035 and older versions.
Timeline
Published 2024-08-23
Modified 2026-09-21
External references
Search for exposed instances
Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag2,193 hosts
vuln:CVE-2024-40766Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · OS
os:"Sonicos"Hosts Shodan identified as running Sonicos.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2024-40766Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2024-40766Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2024-40766Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2024-40766GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2024-40766" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.
Known PoCs on GitHub (8)
CVE-2024-407668 repos
Ostorlab/KEVunknown
Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
mrhenrike/FirewallXPL-ForgePython
Perimeter security exploitation framework — 164 modules covering FW, NGFW, UTM, WAF, VPN, NAC, LB, and OT/ICS firewalls (Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, F5, Citrix, Check Point, SonicW…
crocodyli/OSINTOMATICOS-BR-2026Python
Vulnetix/breach-notesGo
Breach intelligence notes: structured YAML records of breach reports, advisories, and cyber incidents
bugsyhewitt/hellhoundPython
Necromancer suite: hellhound (offensive security tool)
fellipeamd/akira-sonicwall-ctiPython
CTI assessment of Akira ransomware exploiting SonicWall SSL VPN
1337or420/SonicWall-SMA-Security-ScannerGo
SonicWall SMA Security Scanner - это многопоточный сканер уязвимостей для устройств SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA). Инструмент способен обнаруживать и эксплуатировать различн…
itachi3d1/Pro-ExraFinderunknown
Automated Credential Extraction & Exploitation Framework