CVE-2023-44221
SonicWall SMA100 Appliances OS Command Injection Vulnerability
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Summary
SonicWall SMA100 appliances contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the SSL-VPN management interface that allows a remote, authenticated attacker with administrative privilege to inject arbitrary commands as a 'nobody' user.
Affected software
Vendor: SonicWall · Product: SMA100 Appliances
Weakness types (CWE):
What to do
This vulnerability appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, meaning it is being exploited in the wild. Prioritize patching affected systems and verify exposure across your estate.
Related vulnerabilities in SonicWall
| CVE | Name | EPSS | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-20038 | SonicWall SMA 100 Appliances Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | 99.9% | Yes |
| CVE-2019-7481 | SonicWall SMA100 SQL Injection Vulnerability | 99.9% | Yes |
| CVE-2024-53704 | SonicWall SonicOS SSLVPN Improper Authentication Vulnerability | 95.3% | Yes |
| CVE-2021-20021 | SonicWall Email Security Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability | 88.8% | Yes |
| CVE-2021-20023 | SonicWall Email Security Path Traversal Vulnerability | 51.7% | Yes |
| CVE-2021-20016 | SonicWall SSLVPN SMA100 SQL Injection Vulnerability | 40.0% | Yes |
| CVE-2021-20028 | SonicWall Secure Remote Access (SRA) SQL Injection Vulnerability | 30.1% | Yes |
| CVE-2020-5135 | SonicWall SonicOS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | 26.9% | Yes |
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