Is CVE-2023-34132 actively exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks CVE-2023-34132 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

What exploitation activity has Previdian observed?

Previdian has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2023-34132. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2023-34132 affects SonicWall GMS, Analytics. Reported affected versions include 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions and 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.

No. CVE-2023-34132 is not currently listed in CISA KEV.

Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2023-34132

GMS

SonicWall / GMS · 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions

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Severity: CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence: High
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 7.7%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2023-34132 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting SonicWall GMS, Analytics. Use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability in SonicWall GMS and Analytics allows Pass-the-Hash...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

SonicWall / GMS 9.3.2-sp1 and earlier versions.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

GMS

Use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability in SonicWall GMS and Analytics allows Pass-the-Hash attacks.

This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.

Vendor Product Affected Status

SonicWall GMS 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions Affected

SonicWall Analytics 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions Affected

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Published: 13 Jul 2023
Exploitation Reported: 26 Aug 2026
Attack vector: Remote
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34132
Vendor Advisory — psirt.global.sonicwall.com psirt.global.sonicwall.com · Vendor Advisory https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0010
Related — sonicwall.com sonicwall.com · Related https://www.sonicwall.com/support/notices/230710150218060
packetstormsecurity.com/files/174571/Sonicwall-GMS-9.9.9320-Remote-C... packetstormsecurity.com · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174571/Sonicwall-GMS-9.9.9320-Re...

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.

Exploited in the wild

Tenable Blog

Recorded 26 Aug 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the Previdian record.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source	Added
Tenable Blog First	2026-08-26 13:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

Metasploit template detected 28 Apr 2025.

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Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/sonicwall_shell_injection_cve_2023_34124.rb	28 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

7.7%

Weaknesses

Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication CWE-836

Recent mention · Tenable Blog

Edge infrastructure under siege: what two independent datasets reveal about who's exploiting your perimeter

A joint Tenable-SentinelOne analysis of 93 CVE-actor attribution pairs reveals that both state-sponsored actors and cybercriminals independently converge on the same edge infrastructure. Special thanks to SentinelOne® Incident Readiness & Response for their contributions to...

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Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

26 Aug 2026
Added to Previdian KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
28 Apr 2025
Metasploit module available

Exploit module available
13 Jul 2023
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
25 May 2023
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Evidence confidence and provenance
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Automation-ready JSON delivery

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2023-34132",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.0768,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
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  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}