CVE-2024-53706
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in the Gen7 SonicOS Cloud platform NSv, allows a remote authenticated local low-privileged attacker to elevate privileges to `root` and potentially lead to code execution.
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 · moderate confidenceA privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Gen7 SonicOS Cloud platform NSv where an authenticated low-privileged remote attacker can gain root access, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution on the virtual appliance.
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CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 the SonicOS versionAccess the NSv appliance administrative interface and navigate to System > Status or use the CLI command 'show version' to retrieve the firmware versionAffected if The installed version falls within the vulnerable version range for Gen7 SonicOS Cloud NSv and has not been patched
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Confirm the deployment is NSv (virtual appliance)Verify the appliance type is NSv (virtual) rather than hardware appliance. Check System > Diagnostics > System Overview or CLI output for 'NSv' designationAffected if The system is running Gen7 SonicOS Cloud NSv virtualization platform
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Verify administrative access exposureReview the firewall or network configuration to determine if the administrative interface (HTTPS/SSH) is exposed to untrusted networks. Check Device > Settings > Administration or run 'show interface' to list accessible management interfacesAffected if The administrative interface is accessible from untrusted or external networks
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Check for unauthorized privilege escalationAudit local user accounts and privilege levels. Use CLI commands 'show user' or 'show privilege' to enumerate accounts. Review system logs for privilege escalation events or new root-level accountsAffected if Unexpected accounts with elevated privileges exist or log entries indicate privilege escalation activity
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Inspect for unauthorized code execution artifactsReview the filesystem for unexpected scripts or executables in /tmp, /var, or home directories. Check running processes via 'show processes' for suspicious executablesAffected if Unexpected files or processes are present that were not installed by administrators
A system is affected if it runs an unpatched Gen7 SonicOS Cloud NSv version with administrative access available to an authenticated low-privileged attacker, or if evidence of privilege escalation exists.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patches for SonicOS Cloud NSv. Restrict administrative access to trusted users and monitor for suspicious privilege escalation activity.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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