SonicWall SSLVPN - Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-53704)
5Exploiting IPs reported
An Improper Authentication vulnerability in the SSLVPN authentication mechanism allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
CrowdSec analysis
CVE-2024-53704 is an Improper Authentication vulnerability in the SSLVPN authentication mechanism that can allow remote attackers to bypass authentication controls.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 10th of March 2025.
Data from the CrowdSec community indicates that exploitation of CVE-2024-53704 is highly selective and intelligence-driven. Threat actors use advanced reconnaissance and carefully choose their targets, often as part of sophisticated campaigns or advanced persistent threat operations. Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2024-53704 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2024-53704 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.
Exploitation attempts are identified by requests targeting URLs containing /cgi-bin/sslvpnclient?launchplatform=.
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