5.5

CVE-2024-45315: sonicwall connect tunnel Link Following

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 11-10-2024Last modified 01-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-45315 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Link Following vulnerability in sonicwall connect tunnel. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-10-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Improper link resolution before file access ('Link Following') vulnerability in SonicWall Connect Tunnel (version 12.4.3.271 and earlier of Windows client) allows users with standard privileges to create arbitrary folders and files, potentially leading to local Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.23% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sonicwall1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links