CVE-2023-34128
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedTomcat application credentials are hardcoded in SonicWall GMS and Analytics configuration file. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceHardcoded Tomcat application credentials are stored in plaintext within SonicWall GMS and Analytics configuration files. An attacker who obtains access to these configuration files can use the hardcoded credentials to authenticate to the Tomcat applications and potentially gain full system access.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.5.0.4-r7< 9.3.2= 9.3.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed SonicWall product and versionLocate the SonicWall GMS or Analytics installation and check its version number from the application interface, about page, or installed software inventoryAffected if The version is Analytics <= 2.5.0.4-r7 OR GMS < 9.3.2 OR GMS = 9.3.2
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Locate Tomcat configuration filesFind Tomcat-related configuration files within the SonicWall installation directory, typically in conf or config subdirectoriesAffected if Configuration files exist in the application directory
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Search for hardcoded credentials in configuration filesOpen configuration files and search for plaintext username and password fields, particularly looking for Tomcat user definitions, JDBC credentials, or application passwords stored in cleartextAffected if Plaintext hardcoded credentials are present in the configuration files
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Identify Tomcat application endpointsReview configuration files to determine which Tomcat-based applications are deployed and their authentication mechanismsAffected if Tomcat applications are configured with authentication using the hardcoded credentials found
You are affected if your installed version falls within the affected ranges AND plaintext hardcoded Tomcat credentials are present in your configuration files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped9.3.2
Replace all hardcoded credentials in configuration files with strong, unique passwords or integrate with a secure credential management system. Update to patched versions of GMS and Analytics when available.
GMS: 9.3.2-SP2 or later; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R8 or later
- 1. Identify the currently installed SonicWall GMS or Analytics version
- 2. For GMS: Upgrade to version 9.3.2-SP2 or later (which contains the fix for the hardcoded Tomcat credentials)
- 3. For Analytics: Upgrade to version 2.5.0.4-R8 or later (which contains the fix for the hardcoded Tomcat credentials)
- 4. After upgrade, verify that the configuration files no longer contain hardcoded credentials
- 5. Change any default credentials that may have been exposed due to the hardcoded values
- 6. Review and apply any additional security hardening recommendations from SonicWall
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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