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CVE-2022-22274


A Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS via HTTP request allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) or potentially results in code execution in the firewall.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 33 products from sonicwall, from sonicwall, from sonicwall and 30 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-03-25T23:15:08.353

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:46:32.270

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-121
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System sonicwall sonicos ≤ 7.0.1-5050 Yes
Hardware sonicwall nsa_2700 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsa_3700 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsa_4700 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsa_5700 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsa_6700 - No
Hardware sonicwall nssp_10700 - No
Hardware sonicwall nssp_11700 - No
Hardware sonicwall nssp_13700 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsv_270 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsv_470 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsv_870 - No
Hardware sonicwall tz270 - No
Hardware sonicwall tz270w - No
Hardware sonicwall tz370 - No
Hardware sonicwall tz370w - No
Hardware sonicwall tz470 - No
Hardware sonicwall tz470w - No
Hardware sonicwall tz570 - No
Hardware sonicwall tz570p - No
Hardware sonicwall tz570w - No
Hardware sonicwall tz670 - No
Operating System sonicwall sonicos ≤ 7.0.1-r579 Yes
Hardware sonicwall nssp_15700 - No
Operating System sonicwall sonicosv ≤ 6.5.4.4-44v-21-1452 Yes
Hardware sonicwall nsv_10 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsv_100 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsv_1600 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsv_200 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsv_25 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsv_300 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsv_400 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsv_50 - No
Hardware sonicwall nsv_800 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sonicwall's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.