CVE-2026-96540

waiting for further signalsZero needs more public information before it can validate it.

GHSA-3w7w-j3fw-8r8g ↗EUVD-2026-101629 ↗

no check availablenot proven exploitable
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) 4.3.1 and earlier versions
ETK-2026-2501Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
35msince last run
13mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
timeline
0 = trigger signal
trigger signal (cve.org) +0hwaiting for further signals+193h
0
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description

SonicWall Network Security Manager On-Prem export settings are affected by an improper access-control issue. A remote attacker with valid authentication may access sensitive information and could potentially gain administrator privileges or observe other users' communications.

mitigation

Upgrade NSM On-Prem to version 4.4.0 or later. Until upgraded, restrict access to trusted authenticated users and review permissions for export settings.

check
no
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
yes, low privileges
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
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agent run time
13m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-10-14 20:06Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
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Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
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outcome

Contextual: an exploit technique exists, but no deterministic check could cover this one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-10-14 20:06Z
    ghsa: trigger signal, started the run
  2. 2026-10-14 20:06Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-96540

{
  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-2501",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-96540",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-96540",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-3w7w-j3fw-8r8g",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-101629",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Improper access control in NSM On-Prem export settings",
  "summary": "SonicWall Network Security Manager On-Prem export settings are affected by an improper access-control issue. A remote attacker with valid authentication may access sensitive information and could potentially gain administrator privileges or observe other users' communications.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade NSM On-Prem to version 4.4.0 or later. Until upgraded, restrict access to trusted authenticated users and review permissions for export settings.",
  "vendor": "SonicWall",
  "product": "Network Security Manager (NSM)",
  "affected": [
    {
      "affected_notes": [
        "4.3.1 and earlier versions"
      ],
      "affected_ranges": [],
      "ecosystem": null,
      "fixed_versions": [],
      "package_name": "Network Security Manager (NSM)",
      "purl": null
    }
  ],
  "cwes": null,
  "cvss_score": 8.8,
  "cvss_src": "cna_vendor",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "epss_score": null,
  "epss_percentile": null,
  "epss_asof": null,
  "automation": "contextual",
  "check": false,
  "check_confidence_basis": null,
  "exploit": false,
  "pipeline_minutes": 12.556832,
  "t0_at": "2026-10-14T20:06:24.523000+00:00",
  "signals": {
    "trigger_signal": {
      "at": "2026-10-14T20:06:24.523000+00:00",
      "days": 0,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-10-14T20:06:24.523000+00:00",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3w7w-j3fw-8r8g"
    }
  }
}

published 2026-10-22 20:53Z
last change 2026-10-22 21:37Z

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