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SonicWall SMA1000 EUVDEUVD-2026-94327

| CVE-2026-102258 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-07 sonicwall GHSA-mhvj-2r3g-vr93
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: sonicwall
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain AMC administrator access
  2. Delivery
    Inject JavaScript into stored AMC field
  3. Exploit
    Second admin views affected page
  4. Execution
    Script executes in victim's session
  5. Impact
    Limited session/data compromise

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already be authenticated to the SMA1000 Appliance Management Console (AMC) as an administrator, and the vendor notes it is possible only 'in specific conditions,' indicating it is not reliably triggerable in default/all states. Execution additionally requires a victim user to view the page containing the stored payload (UI:R). Limiting factors: highest-tier (administrator) authentication is the main barrier, meaning the attacker must already possess privileged access; impact is confined to the AMC management interface; and the vendor's 'specific conditions' caveat suggests non-default or particular configuration/input paths are needed.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity (CVSS 6.1) stored XSS confined to the SMA1000 Appliance Management Console, and the available signals converge on LOW real-world priority rather than an urgent threat. SSVC supports deprioritization: Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, Technical Impact=partial. Exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis' - not in CISA KEV and no POC referenced. No EPSS score was provided, so statistical exploitation likelihood cannot be factored in (data missing). A key CONFLICT exists: the NVD vector lists PR:N (unauthenticated), but the vendor description explicitly states 'post-authentication' and 'remote authenticated attacker as administrator.' This strongly implies the vector's PR:N is incorrect and that administrator-level authentication is actually required - verify with SonicWall advisory SNWLID-2026-0017. Because the attacker must already be an authenticated administrator, the vulnerability primarily enables one admin to attack another admin's session (or persistence/session abuse), sharply limiting realistic impact. Treat as a hardening/patch-in-maintenance-window item, not an emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds (or has compromised) administrator credentials to the SMA1000 AMC injects malicious JavaScript into a stored field; when another administrator later views that page in the AMC, the script executes in their authenticated browser session. No public exploit code is identified, and the limited C:L/I:L impact plus required administrator access and victim interaction make this a narrow, low-likelihood scenario.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 07, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in the SonicWall SMA1000 Appliance Management Console (AMC) allows an attacker who already holds administrator credentials to persist arbitrary JavaScript that then executes in the browser session of another privileged AMC user under the vendor's stated 'specific conditions.' The flaw affects SMA1000 12.4.3-03526 (platform-hotfix) and 12.5.0-02952 (platform-hotfix) along with all older builds, and is rated moderate severity at CVSS 6.1 with low confidentiality/integrity impact and no availability impact. The only hard gate is authentication: an independent assessment places the requirement at PR:H, meaning the attacker must already be an AMC administrator, and exploitation also requires a victim to view the poisoned page (UI:R). No public exploit code has been identified, CISA's SSVC framework records exploitation as none and automation as not feasible, and the available signals converge on LOW real-world priority rather than an urgent threat.

RemediationAI

Apply the fixed platform-hotfix from SonicWall; the advisory at https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2026-0017 (SNWLID-2026-0017) is the authoritative source for the exact remediated build, since the input data identifies the vulnerable builds (12.4.3-03526 platform-hotfix and older, 12.5.0-02952 platform-hotfix and older) but does not publish a specific patched version number, so no fixed release should be assumed without vendor confirmation. Until the appliance is upgraded, the most effective compensatory control is to stop exposing the Appliance Management Console to untrusted networks: bind AMC administration to a dedicated management VLAN or VPN and enforce firewall allow-lists for its management ports, accepting the trade-off that off-network administrators lose direct browser access and must tunnel in. Restrict the number of AMC administrator accounts and eliminate shared or generic admin logins, because the vulnerability cannot be triggered without privileged credentials; enforce per-user accounts with multi-factor authentication, accepting the operational overhead of MFA enrollment and recovery. Additionally, review AMC audit logs for unexpected administrative changes or injected content, and consider the vendor's caveat that exploitation is possible only 'in specific conditions' when assessing whether particular non-default console configurations or input paths at your site are relevant. Patching remains the only complete fix because input-sanitization defects cannot be fully mitigated by network placement alone; the compensating controls above reduce reachability and credential availability but do not remove the stored-payload rendering path.

Affected VersionsENISA

SMA1000 12.4.3-03526 (platform-hotfix) and older versions
SMA1000 12.5.0-02952 (platform-hotfix) and older versions

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is a CWE-79 improper-neutralization-into-web-page (cross-site scripting) issue in the web-based Appliance Management Console shipped with the SonicWall SMA1000 secure remote access appliance, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:sma1000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. Unlike reflected XSS, the payload is stored server-side by the application and later rendered to other console users, so the injection outlives a single request and executes in the context of whichever administrator next opens the affected view. The assessed CVSS:3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N: network reachability with low attack complexity, but attacker-supplied content must be committed by an already-authenticated console user, and delivery to a second user requires their interaction. Scope is marked Changed (S:C), which reflects that script execution escapes the vulnerable AMC component and can act with the privileges and origin of the management console session; the resulting impact is limited to low confidentiality and low integrity, with no availability effect, because the compromise is confined to the browser session of an AMC administrator rather than the appliance's underlying operating system. Note that SonicWall's published vector lists PR:N while the independent assessment raises this to PR:H to reflect the acknowledged post-authentication nature of the flaw; the CVSS description and the vendor's own wording both confirm that administrator-level access is a prerequisite. CISA's SSVC appraisal (Exploitation: none, Automatable: no, Technical Impact: partial) is consistent with a script-injection defect that requires privileged access plus a configuration-dependent trigger, not a wormable or mass-exploitable condition.

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Severity by source

Vendor (sonicwall) PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.8 MEDIUM

Vendor states attacker must be an authenticated administrator, so PR:H (not the input's PR:N); stored XSS needs a victim to view it (UI:R) and executes cross-context (S:C) with limited C/I impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (sonicwall).

CVSS VectorVendor: sonicwall

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Oct 07, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
6.1 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Oct 07, 2026 - 13:16 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Post-authentication Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been identified in the SMA1000 Appliance Management Console (AMC) which in specific conditions could potentially enable a remote authenticated attacker as administrator to store and potentially execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the Appliance Management Console (AMC).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
SonicWall SMA1000 is a specific enterprise SSL-VPN appliance line, not ubiquitous
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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