# CVE-2024-40766

> 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.

- **CVSS:** 9.3 (CRITICAL)
- **EPSS:** 3.5%
- **CISA KEV:** yes (known ransomware use)
- **CWE:** CWE-284

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2024-40766
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