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SonicWALL SonicOS Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-2022-22278)

🗓️ 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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SonicOS Content Filtering Service may cause HTTP Denial of Service by returning large 403 responses to blocked requests.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/25");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-22278");

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
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users try to access prohibited resource this allows an attacker to
cause HTTP Denial of Service (DoS) attack

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0004");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
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  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-22278");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(770);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/04/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/04/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_2650_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_2700_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_3650_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_3700_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_4650_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_4700_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_5650_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_5700_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_6650_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_6700_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_9250_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_9450_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_9650_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_10700_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_11700_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_12400_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_12800_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_13700_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_15700_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_100_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_10_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_1600_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_200_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_25_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_270_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_300_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_400_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_470_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_50_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_800_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_870_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz300p_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz300w_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz350_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz350w_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz370_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz370w_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz400_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz400w_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz470_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz470w_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz500_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz500w_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz570_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz570p_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz570w_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz600_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz600p_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz670_firmware");
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  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/SonicWALL");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/SonicWALL');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'SonicWALL');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz300p_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz300w_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz350_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz350w_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_10700_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSsp"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_11700_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSsp"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_12400_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSsp"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_12800_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSsp"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_13700_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSsp"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nssp_15700_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSsp"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz370_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz370w_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz400_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_10_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_100_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_1600_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_200_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_25_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_270_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_300_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_400_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_470_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_50_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_800_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsv_870_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1.0", "family" : "SonicWALLNSv"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz400w_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz470_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz470w_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz500_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_2650_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_2700_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_3650_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_3700_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_4650_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_4700_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_5650_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_5700_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_6650_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_6700_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_9250_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_9450_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:nsa_9650_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLNSa"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz500w_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz570_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz570p_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz570w_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz600_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz600p_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"},
    "cpe:/o:sonicwall:tz670_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0.1", "family" : "SonicWALLTZ"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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25 Feb 2026 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00901
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