CISA Adds SonicWall SonicOS MFA Bypass Flaw to KEV Catalog Amid Potential Exploitation Reports

Summary
CISA added SonicWall SonicOS flaw CVE-2026-19868 to its KEV catalog. SonicWall says valid credentials for an alternate authentication method may bypass SAML and enforced MFA; it investigated a potential exploitation report and urged customers to update.
Key points
- CISA added CVE-2026-19868 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after reports of possible real-world exploitation.
- The flaw affects the SonicOS SSL-VPN service and may let users with valid alternate-method credentials bypass SAML authentication and enforced MFA.
- SonicWall investigated a report of potential exploitation but disclosed no attack details or suspected actor.
- SonicWall urged customers to update to the latest version; FCEB agencies were advised to apply patches by November 20, 2026.
- SonicWall also urged users of end-of-life GMS systems affected by CVE-2026-109593 and CVE-2026-109594 to upgrade to NSM.
Article Details
- Vulnerability Types
- Authentication enforcement vulnerability allowing SAML authentication and SAML-enforced MFA bypass via alternate authentication methods
- Severity
- High; CVSS score reported as 7.1 / 7.5
- Exploitation Status
- reported
- Exploit Availability
- unknown
- Patch Status
- available
CVE
CVE-2026-109593SonicWall · Global Management System (GMS)detailed two unpatched vulnerabilities impacting end-of-life Global Management System (GMS) systems (CVE-2026-109593 and CVE-2026-109594), urging customers to upgrade to Network Security Manager (NSM).CVE-2026-109594SonicWall · Global Management System (GMS)vulnerabilities impacting end-of-life Global Management System (GMS) systems (CVE-2026-109593 and CVE-2026-109594), urging customers to upgrade to Network Security Manager (NSM).CVE-2026-19868SonicWall · SonicOSThe vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-19868 (CVSS score: 7.1 / 7.5), has been described as an authentication reinforcement vulnerability via alternate authentication methods.
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Global Management System (GMS)comes days after SonicWall detailed two unpatched vulnerabilities impacting end-of-life Global Management System (GMS) systems (CVE-2026-109593 and CVE-2026-109594), urging customers to upgrade to NetworkNetwork Security Manager (NSM)System (GMS) systems (CVE-2026-109593 and CVE-2026-109594), urging customers to upgrade to Network Security Manager (NSM).SonicOSand Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity vulnerability impacting SonicWall SonicOS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports that it said may have been
