# CVE-2024-40766: A SonicWall SonicOS bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2024-09-09)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is SonicWall SonicOS (CVE-2024-40766) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2024-40766. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
SonicWall SonicOS contains an improper access control vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized resource access and, under certain conditions, may cause the firewall to crash.

## Sources
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0015
- https://www.sonicwall.com/support/notices/gen-7-and-newer-sonicwall-firewalls-sslvpn-recent-threat-activity/kA1VN0000000RDG0A2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40766
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40766

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