CVE-2022-22278 json
A vulnerability in SonicOS CFS (Content filtering service) returns a large 403 forbidden HTTP response message to the source address when u…
published 2022-04-27 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-27425
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in SonicOS CFS (Content filtering service) returns a large 403 forbidden HTTP response message to the source address when users try to access prohibited resource this allows an attacker to cause HTTP Denial of Service (DoS) attack
Patch / fix
- sonicwall tz300p_firmware 7.0.1
- sonicwall tz300w_firmware 7.0.1
- sonicwall tz350_firmware 7.0.1
- sonicwall tz350w_firmware 7.0.1
- sonicwall nssp_10700_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall nssp_11700_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall nssp_12400_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall nssp_12800_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall nssp_13700_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall nssp_15700_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall tz370_firmware 7.0.1
- sonicwall tz370w_firmware 7.0.1
- sonicwall tz400_firmware 7.0.1
- sonicwall nsv_10_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall nsv_100_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall nsv_1600_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall nsv_200_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall nsv_25_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall nsv_270_firmware 7.0.1.0
- sonicwall nsv_300_firmware 7.0.1.0
Exploit prediction
0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- SonicWall SonicOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
-
psirt.global.sonicwall.com
/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0004
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22278
- NVD CVE-2022-22278
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