Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in SonicOS - CVE-2024-12802

 

Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in SonicOS - CVE-2024-12802

Published: January 8, 2025 / Updated: May 22, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102458
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12802
CWE-ID: CWE-305
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: SonicWall
Affected software:
SonicOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass MFA protection.

The vulnerability exists due to the separate handling of UPN (User Principal Name) and SAM (Security Account Manager) account names when integrated with Microsoft Active Directory, allowing MFA to be configured independently for each login method and potentially enabling attackers to bypass MFA by exploiting the alternative account name.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-12802

Install updates from vendor's website.

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