CVE-2026-78328 (GCVE-0-2026-78328)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-04 18:19 – Updated: 2026-09-04 19:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A missing authorization vulnerability in the SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) On-Prem Management interface allows a lower-privileged Admin user to escalate privileges to SuperAdmin.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-04 19:49 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SN… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | Network Security Manager (NSM) |
Affected:
4.3.0 and earlier versions
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-09-04 18:10
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