CVE-2023-34132

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Weaponized

9.8

Use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability in SonicWall GMS and Analytics allows Pass-the-Hash attacks. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 98.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 13, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

PSIRT@sonicwallhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174571/Sonicwall-GMS-9.9.9320-Remote-Code-Execution.html
PSIRT@sonicwallhttps://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0010
PSIRT@sonicwallhttps://www.sonicwall.com/support/notices/230710150218060
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174571/Sonicwall-GMS-9.9.9320-Remote-Code-Execution.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0010
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.sonicwall.com/support/notices/230710150218060

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-836

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-24 21:17 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Metasploitexploit/multi/http/sonicwall_shell_injection_cve_2023_34124✓ verified
First seen Jul 12, 2023
Sonicwall
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-34132?

CVE-2023-34132 is a critical vulnerability published on July 13, 2023. Use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability in SonicWall GMS and Analytics allows Pass-the-Hash attacks. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.

When was CVE-2023-34132 disclosed?

CVE-2023-34132 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 13, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-34132 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-34132 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-34132?

CVE-2023-34132 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-34132?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-34132, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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