Multiple vulnerabilities in SonicWall GMS

Published: 2024-05-01 | Updated: 2024-05-09

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-29010 CVE-2024-29011
CWE-ID	CWE-611 CWE-259
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	SonicWall GMS Client/Desktop applications / Other client software
Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) XML External Entity injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU89081

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29010

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input in the GMS ECM endpoint. A remote user can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SonicWall GMS: before 9.4.0 9.4-9400.1040

External links

http://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0007
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-420/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Use of Hard-coded Password

EUVDB-ID: #VU89082

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29011

CWE-ID: CWE-259 - Use of Hard-coded Password