19 Apr, 2026

SonicWall firewall bug targeted in attacks after PoC exploit release

Attackers are now targeting an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting SonicWall firewalls shortly after the release of proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code. This security flaw (CVE-2024-53704), tagged by CISA as critical severity and found in the SSLVPN authentication mechanism, impacts SonicOS versions 7.1.x (up to 7.1.1-7058), 7.1.2-7019, and 8.0.0-8035, used by multiple models of Gen 6 and […]

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SonicWall urges admins to patch exploitable SSLVPN bug immediately

SonicWall is emailing customers urging them to upgrade their firewall’s SonicOS firmware to patch an authentication bypass vulnerability in SSL VPN and SSH management that is “susceptible to actual exploitation.” In an email sent to SonicWall customers and shared on Reddit, the firewall vendor says the patches are available as of yesterday, and all impacted customers should install them […]

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