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CVE-2026-96540

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 14, 2026 at 08:06 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 08:38 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNetwork Security Manager

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An improper access control vulnerability has been identified in the SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) on-prem in export settings, potentially allowing a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information. This may allow the attacker to escalate privileges to an administrator or to intercept communications of other users of the NSM instance.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Network Security Manager· SonicWall
90%
4.3.1 and earlier versions

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2026-0018

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-863

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