CVE-2023-0656: A Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial o…
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 626 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 41.3%
EPSS score, percentile 98.7 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- Not scored
The CVE record carries no CVSS score.
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- SonicOS NSv 6.5.4.4-44v-21-1551 and earlier
- SonicOS NSsp 7.0.1-5083 and earlier
- SonicOS 7.0.1-5095 and earlier
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
A Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SonicOS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS), which could cause an impacted firewall to crash.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | SonicOS NSv 6.5.4.4-44v-21-1551 and earlier |
| Affected | SonicOS NSsp 7.0.1-5083 and earlier |
| Affected | SonicOS 7.0.1-5095 and earlier |
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-121
- CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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References
1
Known exploited SonicWall vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-83548: SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-83549: SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-15409: SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-15410: SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances Code Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-40602: SonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization Vulnerability