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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-5140

A vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) on the firewall SSLVPN service by sending a malicious HTTP request…

Published Oct 12, 2020 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-5140. EPSS is 1.76%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.76%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe sonicwall/sonicos · cpe sonicwall/sonicosv

A vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) on the firewall SSLVPN service by sending a malicious HTTP request that leads to memory addresses leak. This vulnerability affected SonicOS Gen 5 version 5.9.1.7, 5.9.1.13, Gen 6 version 6.5.4.7, 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3, SonicOSv 6.5.4.v and Gen 7 version SonicOS 7.0.0.0.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe sonicwall/sonicos7.0.0.0
  • cpe sonicwall/sonicos<= 5.9.1.13
  • cpe sonicwall/sonicos>= 6.0.0.0, <= 6.0.5.3
  • cpe sonicwall/sonicos>= 6.5.0.0, <= 6.5.1.11
  • cpe sonicwall/sonicos>= 6.5.4.0, <= 6.5.4.7
  • cpe sonicwall/sonicosv<= 6.5.4.4

How to fix CVE-2020-5140

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2020-5140 lists a fix boundary at 5.9.1.13. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected <= 5.9.1.13

  • Advisory

    Open the inventory_critical record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-5140. EPSS is 1.76%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 7.0.0.0, <= 5.9.1.13, >= 6.0.0.0, <= 6.0.5.3, >= 6.5.0.0, <= 6.5.1.11, >= 6.5.4.0, <= 6.5.4.7, <= 6.5.4.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. EPSS 1.76%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

SonicWall SonicOS security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 12, 2020 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    A vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) on the firewall SSLVPN service by sending a malicious HTTP request that leads to memory addresses leak. This vulnerability affected SonicOS Gen 5 version 5.9.1.7, 5.9.1.13, Gen 6 version 6.5.4.7, 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3, SonicOSv 6.5.4.v and Gen 7 version SonicOS 7.0.0.0.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    A vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) on the firewall SSLVPN service by sending a malicious HTTP request that leads to memory addresses leak. This vulnerability affected SonicOS Gen 5 version 5.9.1.7, 5.9.1.13, Gen 6 version 6.5.4.7, 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3, SonicOSv 6.5.4.v and Gen 7 version SonicOS 7.0.0.0.

Sources

  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2020-5140

    A vulnerability in SonicOS allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) on the firewall SSLVPN service by sending a malicious HTTP request that leads to memory addresses leak. This vulnerability affected SonicOS Gen 5 version 5.9.1.7, 5.9.1.13, Gen 6 version 6.5.4.7, 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3, SonicOSv 6.5.4.v and Gen 7 version SonicOS 7.0.0.0.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Monitored products — criticalNov 2, 2026