CVE-2026-78328

Privilege Escalation via Missing Authorization in SonicWall Network Security Manager On‑Prem Management Interface

Published Sep 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Sonicwall
Sonicwall network Security Manager
Vendors & Products Sonicwall
Sonicwall network Security Manager
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Privilege Escalation via Missing Authorization in SonicWall Network Security Manager On‑Prem Management Interface
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-862
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
sonicwall
Published
Updated
Sep 4, 2026, 7:49 PM
Reserved
Aug 24, 2026, 9:38 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 4, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Sep 8, 2026, 7:12 PM