SonicOS 8 Release Notes
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Version 8.0.0-8037
January 2025
Compatibility and Installation Notes
- Most popular browsers are supported, but Google Chrome is preferred for the real-time graphics display on the Dashboard.
- A MySonicWall account is required.
The platform-specific version for this unified release is the same:
| Platform | Firmware Version |
|---|---|
| TZ80 | 8.0.0-8037 |
The TZ80 must be licensed before it can be configured or used.
The TZ80 must always be connected to the Internet. It cannot be used in a closed network environment.
Beginning with SonicOS 8.0.0, these SonicPoint devices will no longer be supported:
- SonicPoint-N
- SonicPoint-NDR
- SonicPoint-Ni/Ne
- SonicPoint-ACe/ACi/N2
What's New
- The SonicWall TZ80 offers in-product migration where you can import settings from your SonicWall SOHO/SOHOW security appliance to your new SonicWall TZ80. For more information, refer to the SonicOS 8 Migration Requirements Reference Guide.
- Beginning with SonicOS 8.0.0, support for the security protocols WEP and TKIP has been deprecated.
Resolved Issues
| Issue ID | Issue Description |
|---|---|
| GEN8-7794 | SonicOS SSL VPN Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) (SNWLID-2025-0003) |
| GEN8-7795 | SonicOS SSL VPN Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (SNWLID-2025-0003) |
| GEN8-7796 | SonicOSSSH Management Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability (SNWLID-2025-0003) |
| GEN8-7874 | SSL-VPN MFA Bypass Due to UPN and SAM Account Handling in Microsoft Active Directory (SNWLID-2025-0001) |
| GEN8-7875 | SonicOS Post-authentication arbitrary file read vulnerability (SNWLID-2025-0004) |
| GEN8-7876 | SonicOS Post-authentication format string vulnerability (SNWLID-2025-0004) |
Additional References
GEN8-7793
