Name: CVE-2024-12805: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-12805, CVSS 7.2, EPSS 0.00729

A post-authentication format string vulnerability in SonicOS management allows a remote attacker to crash a firewall and potentially leads to code execution.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.2
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Sonicwall Sonicos	—	Update SonicWall SonicOS Gen8 to version 8.0.0-8037 or laterUpdate SonicWall SonicOS Gen7 to version 7.0.1-5165 or laterUpdate SonicWall SonicOS Gen7 to version 7.1.3-7015 or laterUpdate SonicWall SonicOS Gen6 to version 6.5.5.1-6n or later	May 21, 2026	Jan 7, 2025

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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