CVE-2023-44221
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CVE-2023-44221 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper neutralization of special elements in the SMA100 SSL-VPN management interface allows a remote authenticated attacker with administrative privilege to inject arbitrary commands as a 'nobody' user, potentially leading to OS Command Injection Vulnerability.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 74.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements in the SMA100 SSL-VPN management interface allows a remote authenticated attacker with administrative privilege to inject arbitrary commands as a 'nobody' user, potentially leading to OS Command Injection Vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sonicwall | Sma 200 Firmware | <= 10.2.1.9-57sv |
| Sonicwall | Sma 210 Firmware | <= 10.2.1.9-57sv |
| Sonicwall | Sma 400 Firmware | <= 10.2.1.9-57sv |
| Sonicwall | Sma 410 Firmware | <= 10.2.1.9-57sv |
| Sonicwall | Sma 500v Firmware | <= 10.2.1.9-57sv |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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