---
id: CVE-2024-53704
title: >-
  An Improper Authentication vulnerability in the SSLVPN authentication
  mechanism allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
summary: >-
  An Improper Authentication vulnerability in the SSLVPN authentication
  mechanism allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-287
vendor: sonicwall
product: sonicos
affected:
  - 'sonicos >= 7.1.1-7040, <= 7.1.1-7058'
  - sonicos = 7.1.2-7019
  - sonicos = 8.0.0-8035
published: '2025-01-09'
updated: '2026-08-04'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53704'
references:
  - url: 'https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0003'
    label: PSIRT@sonicwall.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-53704
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.95132
epssPercentile: 0.99862
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2025-02-18'
kevDueDate: '2025-03-11'
kevRansomware: true
exploited: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-04T05:36:12.757Z'
exploits:
  github: 3
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/sfewer-r7/SonicSessionLeak'
    - 'https://github.com/istagmbh/CVE-2024-53704'
    - 'https://github.com/anir0y/sonicwall-audit-toolkit'
  nuclei:
    - CVE-2024-53704
  checkedAt: '2026-09-24T07:52:52.410Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

An Improper Authentication vulnerability in the SSLVPN authentication mechanism allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

## Affected

- `sonicos >= 7.1.1-7040, <= 7.1.1-7058`
- `sonicos = 7.1.2-7019`
- `sonicos = 8.0.0-8035`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.