CVE-2024-29012: sonicwall sonicos Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 20-06-2024Last modified 25-03-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-29012 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in sonicwall sonicos. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 20-06-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 25-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS HTTP server allows an authenticated remote attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) via sscanf function.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources2 sources · 4.9–7.5
- CVE.orgCNA4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
44%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.54% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.54%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowA stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Sonicwall1 product
- sonicos7.1.1-7051 and earlier versions | < 7.0.1-5161 | ≥ 7.1.1, < 7.1.1-7058 | ≥ 7.1.2, < 7.1.2-7019
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0008Vendor Advisory