Sonicos
CVE-2026-0401
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Null pointer safety, defensive checks
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS 4.9 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: High. User interaction: None. Exploitable via remote/network. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
SonicOS firewalls are vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks when an authenticated remote attacker triggers a null pointer dereference, causing the device to crash. This post-authentication flaw affects firewall availability but requires valid credentials to exploit. No patch is currently available.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
A post-authentication NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote attacker to crash a firewall. [CVSS 4.9 MEDIUM]
RemediationAI
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Classified as CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference). Affects Sonicos. A post-authentication NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote attacker to crash a firewall.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
A post-authentication NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote attacker to crash a firewall.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using A post-authentication NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in SonicOS should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-0401, a null pointer dereference vulnerability rated CVSS 4.9. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: enable ASLR/DEP, apply network segmentation.
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Attack Technique
A null pointer dereference occurs when a program attempts to access memory through a pointer that has been set to NULL (address 0x0).
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
SonicWall SonicOS SSLVPN contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing remote attackers to bypass authenticat
An improper access control vulnerability has been identified in the SonicWall SonicOS management access, potentially lea
An OpenSSL TLS server may crash if sent a maliciously crafted renegotiation ClientHello message from a client. Rated med
RADIUS Protocol under RFC 2865 is susceptible to forgery attacks by a local attacker who can modify any valid Response (
Wind River VxWorks has a Buffer Overflow in the TCP component (issue 1 of 4). Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this v
Wind River VxWorks 6.6 through vx7 has Session Fixation in the TCP component. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulne
The X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT flag enables additional security checks of the certificates present in a certificate chain.
A Host Header Redirection vulnerability in SonicOS potentially allows a remote attacker to redirect firewall management
An improper authentication vulnerability has been identified in SonicWall SonicOS SSL-VPN feature, which in specific con
A Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS via HTTP request allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to
A buffer overflow vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) and potentially exe
Wind River VxWorks 6.7 though 6.9 and vx7 has a Buffer Overflow in the TCP component (issue 3 of 4). Rated critical seve
GitHub PoC
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