SonicWall NSM On-Prem flaws enable RCE
CERT-FR warns of multiple SonicWall Network Security Manager On-Prem vulnerabilities allowing remote code execution, privilege escalation, and security bypass.
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What to check
- Applies to
- The 3 CVEs named below. Whether you run an affected version is not assessed: check the versions the source lists.
- Exploitation
- No exploitation in the wild and no public exploit is recorded for the CVEs named.
CERT-FR has issued an advisory covering multiple vulnerabilities in SonicWall's Network Security Manager (NSM) On-Prem product, affecting deployments on VMware, Hyper-V, Azure, and KVM prior to version 4.3.1-R4. The flaws collectively allow an attacker to bypass security policy controls, execute arbitrary code remotely, and escalate privileges on affected systems. Three CVEs are referenced: CVE-2026-78327, CVE-2026-78328, and CVE-2026-81939, corresponding to SonicWall's own security bulletin SNWLID-2026-0015 published on 03 September 2026.
No evidence of active exploitation is mentioned in the advisory. Organizations running affected NSM On-Prem versions should consult SonicWall's PSIRT bulletin for patch details and upgrade to 4.3.1-R4 or later. Given SonicWall NSM's role in centralized management of network security policy across firewalls, a successful RCE or privilege escalation exploit could have significant downstream impact on managed network infrastructure, warranting prompt patching even absent confirmed in-the-wild activity.
Mentioned in this report
Source reporting: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-1115
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