CVE-2000-1098: The web server for the SonicWALL SOHO firewall allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an...

Security readout for executives and security teams

A very old flaw in the SonicWALL SOHO firewall's built-in web management interface let a remote attacker crash or hang the device by sending an empty GET or POST request. The impact was a denial of service against the firewall itself, not data theft. The issue was disclosed on Bugtraq in late 2000 and applies only to legacy SonicWALL SOHO hardware that has long been end-of-life. Exposure is limited to legacy SonicWALL SOHO appliances (circa 2000) whose HTTP management interface is reachable by the attacker. Modern SonicWALL product lines are not named in the sources. Any organization still operating this hardware is outside vendor support and should already have replaced it. Low priority. This is a 25-year-old denial-of-service issue in end-of-life SonicWALL SOHO hardware. The only realistic business risk is continued reliance on unsupported equipment, which should be addressed through a lifecycle refresh rather than a targeted patch project. Mitigation focus: Retire or replace any SonicWALL SOHO appliances still in service; the hardware is end-of-life.; Restrict management interface access to trusted internal administrative networks only.; Block untrusted inbound HTTP/HTTPS to the firewall's management port at an upstream device..

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Jul 12, 2026, 00:03 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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