CVE-2024-29014Active Exploitation(sonicwall / netextender)

MEDIUMCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for sonicwall netextender systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

Vulnerability in SonicWall SMA100 NetExtender Windows (32 and 64-bit) client 10.2.339 and earlier versions allows an attacker to arbitrary code execution when processing an EPC Client update.

5.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-94

Priority

MEDIUM

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • netextender

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
netextender

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-09-04: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-09-04: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-09-04: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-04: 109-04
Signal classification1 categories
Active Exploitation
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • Aviatrix Threat Research Center@aviatrixtrc
    Active Exploitation

    Attackers are chaining CVE-2024-40766 and CVE-2024-29014 to achieve unauthenticated RCE on SonicWall SMA 1000 appliances. Following edge device compromise, threat actors pivot into internal network segments and establish persistent C2 channels. Runtime segmentation can help limit blast radius from compromised network infrastructure. #ZeroDay #CloudSecurity :link: Full breakdown: https://aviatrix.ai/threat-research-center/sonicwall-sma1000-cve-2026-83548-cve-2026-83549-zero-days-actively-exploited

    Post summary

    Attackers chain CVE-2024-40766 and CVE-2024-29014 to achieve unauthenticated RCE on SonicWall SMA 1000 appliances, then pivot and establish persistent C2 channels, indicating active in‑the‑wild exploitation.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appsonicwallnetextender-windows-

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