CVE-2024-12806Network attack vector

Authenticated file disclosure via absolute path traversal

Published Jan 9, 2025 · Updated Jan 17, 2025

Absolute path traversal in SonicWall SonicOS management allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files from the appliance. SonicWall has not disclosed the affected management endpoint or how it accepts and resolves attacker-controlled absolute paths. Administrative authentication and network access to the management interface are required, and the reported consequence is file disclosure only.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Absolute path traversal in SonicWall SonicOS management allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files from the appliance. SonicWall has not disclosed the affected management endpoint or how it accepts and resolves attacker-controlled absolute paths. Administrative authentication and network access to the management interface are required, and the reported consequence is file disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-12806
Published
Jan 9, 2025
Updated
Jan 17, 2025
Vendor
SonicWall
Product
SonicOS
Classifications
CWE-37, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 9, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.5.4.15-117n and older versions
  2. Affected versionversion=7.0.1-5161 and older version
  3. Affected versionversion=7.1.2-7019
  4. Affected versionversion=8.0.0-8035

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

SonicWall · SonicOSversion=6.5.4.15-117n and older versions; version=7.0.1-5161 and older version; version=7.1.2-7019; version=8.0.0-8035

Published CVSS scores

4.9CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-37Path Traversal: '/absolute/pathname/here'
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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