CVE-2020-5134

A vulnerability in SonicOS allows an authenticated attacker to cause out-of-bound invalid file reference leads to a firewall crash. This vulnerability affected SonicOS Gen 6 version 6.5.1.12, 6.0.5.3, SonicOSv 6.5.4.v and Gen 7 version 7.0.0.0.

Published: 2020-10-12 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-5134 is rated Moderate Risk (48.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.11%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5134

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.38% 1.11% +0.73%
2 2025-12-28 0.25% 0.38% +0.13%
3 2025-12-27 — 0.25% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-5134

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]
4.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-5134

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-5134

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
sonicwall sonicos <= 6.0.5.3 cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall sonicos >= 6.5.0.0, <= 6.5.1.11 cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall sonicos 7.0.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicos:7.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall sonicosv <= 6.5.4.4 cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sonicosv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-5134

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