CVE-2020-5134: Medium severity sonicwall sonicos vulnerability

Published Oct 12, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in SonicOS allows an authenticated attacker to cause out-of-bound invalid file reference leads to a firewall crash. This vulnerability affected SonicOS Gen 6 version 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3, SonicOSv 6.5.4.v and Gen 7 version 7.0.0.0.

Affected Software

4 affected components
SonicWall SonicOS<=6.0.5.3
SonicWall SonicOS>=6.5.0.0<=6.5.1.11
SonicWall SonicOS=7.0.0.0
SonicWall SonicOSv<=6.5.4.4

Event History

Oct 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:40 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:40 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this SonicOS vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this SonicOS vulnerability is CVE-2020-5134.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-5134?

The severity level of CVE-2020-5134 is medium.

3

Which versions of SonicOS are affected by CVE-2020-5134?

SonicOS Gen 6 versions 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3, and SonicOSv 6.5.4.v, as well as Gen 7 version 7.0.0.0 are affected by CVE-2020-5134.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-5134?

An authenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2020-5134 by causing an out-of-bound invalid file reference that leads to a firewall crash.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-5134?

To fix CVE-2020-5134, update SonicOS to a version that contains the necessary patches provided by SonicWall.

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