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SonicWall GMS CVE-2026-18634

| EUVDEUVD-2026-56945 HIGH
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2026-08-11 sonicwall GHSA-v8fc-x528-77rr
8.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: sonicwall
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Vendor (sonicwall) PRIMARY
8.4 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.8 HIGH

Local service interaction presupposes a low-privilege local account; PR:L more accurately reflects the local-access prerequisite than the vendor-assigned PR:N.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (sonicwall).

CVSS VectorVendor: sonicwall

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 12, 2026 - 20:41 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 12, 2026 - 18:22 NVD
8.4 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 11, 2026 - 20:14 cve.org
HIGH 8.4
CVE Published
Aug 11, 2026 - 20:14 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

An insecure handling of serialized objects vulnerability was found in the one of the service of GMS application 9.5.1 (Build 9510.1044) and earlier versions. A local attacker with the ability to interact with the service could exploit this behavior to perform unauthorized actions through the affected component.

AnalysisAI

Insecure deserialization in SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.5.1 (Build 9510.1044) and earlier enables a local attacker who can interact with the affected service to perform unauthorized actions resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The root cause is CWE-502: the service deserializes attacker-controlled objects without adequate validation, allowing manipulation of application logic or execution of unintended code paths. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Gain local shell access to GMS host
Delivery
Identify vulnerable internal GMS service interface
Exploit
Craft malicious serialized object with gadget chain
Execution
Submit payload to service
Persist
Service deserializes object without validation
Impact
Execute unauthorized actions under service security context

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to have local access to the operating system hosting the GMS application and the ability to directly interact with the specific vulnerable internal service - for example, via a local shell, a shared terminal session, or equivalent OS-level access to the service's communication interface. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Weighing the available signals reveals a nuanced picture: the CVSS base score of 8.4 and 'total' technical impact rating from SSVC suggest severe consequences if exploited, yet the local attack vector (AV:L) materially constrains who can realistically mount an attack. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker who has obtained a local shell account on the GMS host - whether through a prior compromise, an insider threat, or misconfigured shared access - identifies the vulnerable internal GMS service and crafts a malicious serialized Java or .NET object embedding a gadget chain. Submitting this payload to the service causes it to deserialize the object and invoke unintended methods, resulting in unauthorized actions such as arbitrary code execution under the service's security context with high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. …
Remediation The primary remediation is to upgrade SonicWall GMS beyond version 9.5.1 (Build 9510.1044); consult the SonicWall PSIRT advisory at https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2026-0011 directly for the exact patched build number, as a specific fixed version was not disclosed in the available intelligence data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify and inventory all SonicWall GMS 9.5.1 (Build 9510.1044 and earlier) systems in your environment, restrict local service access to only essential administrative personnel, and disable remote access to the service if not operationally critical. …

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