Root code execution via exposed setSshdConfig function
Published Jan 9, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026
Local privilege escalation in SonicWall SonicOS allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root through setSshdConfig. The setSshdConfig command exposes a dangerous function to low-privileged contexts instead of restricting it to root-authorized callers. Affected NSv builds are 7.1.1-7058 and earlier and 7.1.2-7019; exploitation requires low-privileged code execution or TCP access to a local service.
Summary
What happened
Local privilege escalation in SonicWall SonicOS allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root through setSshdConfig. The setSshdConfig command exposes a dangerous function to low-privileged contexts instead of restricting it to root-authorized callers. Affected NSv builds are 7.1.1-7058 and earlier and 7.1.2-7019; exploitation requires low-privileged code execution or TCP access to a local service.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-53706
- Published
- Jan 9, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Vendor
- SonicWall
- Product
- SonicOS
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 9, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=7.1.1-7058 and older versions
- Affected versionversion=7.1.2-7019
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