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CVE-2024-29011

SonicWALL GMS Virtual Appliance ECMClientAuthenticator Hard-Coded Credential Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Use of hard-coded password in the GMS ECM endpoint leading to authentication bypass vulnerability.

This issue affects GMS: 9.3.4 and earlier versions.

El uso de una contraseña codificada en el endpoint de GMS ECM genera una vulnerabilidad de omisión de autenticación. Este problema afecta a GMS: 9.3.4 y versiones anteriores.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of SonicWALL GMS Virtual Appliance. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the ECMClientAuthenticator class. The issue results from the use of a hard-coded credential. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system.

*Credits: Erik Wynter
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-03-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-12 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-259: Use of Hard-coded Password
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0007 2024-05-01
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
SonicWall
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 GMS
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 9.3.4
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Affected