CVE-2026-96540: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization in SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM)
Description
CVE-2026-96540 is an improper access control vulnerability in SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) on-premises export settings. It allows a remote authenticated attacker to potentially access sensitive information. This vulnerability may enable privilege escalation to administrator level or interception of other users' communications within the NSM instance.
Affected software
SonicWall
Network Security Manager (NSM)
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves incorrect authorization (CWE-863) in SonicWall NSM on-premises, specifically in the export settings functionality. A remote attacker with valid authentication could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information, potentially escalating privileges to administrator or intercepting communications of other NSM users. No CVSS score or detailed exploit information is provided.
Potential Impact
An authenticated remote attacker could gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges to administrator level or intercept communications of other users on the NSM instance. This could compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the NSM environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- sonicwall
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-23T12:09:09.988Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acfe7382cdf04f656ad1930
Added to database: 10/14/2026, 20:34:00 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 20:48:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 02:48:08 UTC
Views: 8
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