CVE-2024-40762

published 2025-01-09

CVE-2024-40762: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in the SonicOS SSLVPN authentication token generator that, in certain cases, can be…

Priority P2 63 critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1

AV N AC L PR N UI N S U C H I H A H

Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in the SonicOS SSLVPN authentication token generator that, in certain cases, can be predicted by an attacker potentially resulting in authentication bypass.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
sonicwall	sonicos	—	—
sonicwall	sonicos	—	—
sonicwall	sonicos	—	—

Detection & IOCs extracted from sources · hover to see the quote

• · Vulnerability only exploitable when SSL VPN is enabled and exposed; restrict SSLVPN access to trusted sources or disable internet-facing access if not required. ↗
• · Token prediction exploitation is conditional — only feasible 'in certain cases', implying specific timing or state conditions may be required for a successful attack. ↗

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