CVE-2026-96540
HIGH
CVSS 8.8
Published: 2026-10-14
Modified: 2026-10-15
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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.
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-96540 |
| CVSS Score | 8.8 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published | 2026-10-14 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |