CVE-2024-40762 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00116.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Sonicwall	Sonicos

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Vendors	Products
Sonicwall	Sonicos

Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0003

History

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 06:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Weaknesses		CWE-338
References		https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0003

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: sonicwall

Published: 2025-01-09T06:43:25.000Z

Updated: 2025-01-09T15:08:11.330Z

Reserved: 2024-07-10T15:58:49.461Z

Link: CVE-2024-40762

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-09T15:08:03.732Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-01-09T07:15:26.730

Modified: 2025-01-09T15:15:15.370

Link: CVE-2024-40762

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-13T21:07:01Z

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