CVE-2023-41712Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Firewall crash via plainprefs.exp stack overflow

Published Oct 17, 2023 · Updated Sep 13, 2024

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SSL VPN plainprefs.exp endpoint in SonicWall SonicOS allows remote authenticated users to crash the firewall. SonicWall has not disclosed which input field or copy operation overruns the stack; researchers observed an assertion abort while the route processed a crafted request. An authenticated SSL VPN account and network access to the endpoint are required, and the documented consequence is appliance unavailability.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SSL VPN plainprefs.exp endpoint in SonicWall SonicOS allows remote authenticated users to crash the firewall. SonicWall has not disclosed which input field or copy operation overruns the stack; researchers observed an assertion abort while the route processed a crafted request. An authenticated SSL VPN account and network access to the endpoint are required, and the documented consequence is appliance unavailability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41712
Published
Oct 17, 2023
Updated
Sep 13, 2024
Vendor
SonicWall
Product
SonicOS
Classifications
CWE-121, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 17, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 13, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.5.4.12-101n and earlier versions
  2. Affected versionversion=6.5.4.4-44v-21-2079 and earlier versions
  3. Affected versionversion=7.0.1-5119 and earlier versions
  4. Affected versionversion=7.0.1-5129 and earlier versions

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SonicWall · SonicOSversion=6.5.4.12-101n and earlier versions; version=6.5.4.4-44v-21-2079 and earlier versions; version=7.0.1-5119 and earlier versions; version=7.0.1-5129 and earlier versions

Published CVSS scores

7.7SonicWallCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

Public exploit references

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