Incorrect authorization in SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM)
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Short explanation
An improper access control vulnerability has been identified in SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) on-prem export settings, potentially allowing a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information.
Unauthorized access to sensitive information may allow attackers to escalate privileges to an administrator or intercept communications of other users.
What should be done?
- Follow the vendor security advisory
- Check vendor sources for update details
Chain of evidence and sources
SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) on-prem dışa aktarım ayarlarında uygunsuz erişim kontrolü zafiyeti tespit edilmiştir.
Zafiyet, uzaktaki kimliği doğrulanmış bir saldırganın hassas bilgileri elde etmesine ve yönetici seviyesine ayrıcalık yükseltmesine yol açabilir.
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An improper access control vulnerability has been identified in the SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) on-prem in export settings, potentially allowing a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information. This may allow the attacker to escalate privileges to an administrator or to intercept communications of other users of the NSM instance.
CWE: CWE-863
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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-96540 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.
| ID | VENDOR | PRODUCT | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sonicwall | Network Security Manager (NSM) | View |
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