CVE-2024-40763

Summary

CVE-2024-40763 is a recently disclosed vulnerability affecting the SonicWall SMA100 SSLVPN. The issue stemms from the use of the dangerous function strcpy, which results in a heap-based buffer overflow. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote, authenticated attackers to cause chaos in the memory heap, potentially leading to code execution. Successful exploitation may result in unauthorized access or system takeover. SonicWall urges users to apply the available patch as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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