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Pre-auth SSRF with auth bypass in a widely deployed SonicWall SMA1000 appliance; could let attackers gain admin access to network gateway functionality and disrupt enterprise operations.

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CVE-2026-83548

10.0
Critical
KEV · Exploited in wildEPSS 5%Patch availableSep 2, 2026

Pre-auth SSRF in SonicWall SMA1000 allows auth bypass and unauthorized admin access.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-83548 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-83548 appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed and reported. Treat it as active rather than theoretical, and patch it ahead of higher-scoring vulnerabilities that carry no exploitation evidence.

How severe is CVE-2026-83548?

CVE-2026-83548 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 10.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-83548?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-83548. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-83548 affect?

CVE-2026-83548 affects SonicWall SMA1000 Appliance, SMA Work Place interface. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-83548?

Apply vendor patch immediately; restrict/segment SMA management access and monitor logs.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
SonicWall SMA1000 ApplianceSMA Work Place interface
impact

Unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit SSRF to bypass authentication, access internal admin functions and perform unauthorized operations on the SMA appliance.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
SonicWall SMA1000
  • affected12.4.3-03453 (platform-hotfix) and older versions
  • affected12.5.0-02835 (platform-hotfix) and older versions

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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