8.8

CVE-2023-41715: sonicwall sonicos Improper Privilege Management

Modified
Published 17-10-2023Last modified 16-12-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-41715 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in sonicwall sonicos. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.79%
0%100%
Low · +0.14 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-12-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SonicOS post-authentication Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in the SonicOS SSL VPN Tunnel allows users to elevate their privileges inside the tunnel.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.14 pp

From 0.65% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sonicwall1 product
  • sonicos7.0.1-5119 and earlier versions | 7.0.1-5129 and earlier versions | 6.5.4.4-44v-21-2079 and earlier versions | 6.5.4.12-101n and earlier versions | < 7.0.1-5145 | < 6.5.4.4-44v-21-2340 | < 6.5.4.13-105n

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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