Vulnerability · Published Mar 5, 2021 · Assigned by sonicwall
CVE-2020-5148
High 8.2
In plain English
A high-severity improper authentication in Directory Services Connector from SonicWall. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
SonicWall SSO-agent default configuration uses NetAPI to probe the associated IP's in the network, this client probing method allows a potential attacker to capture the password hash of the privileged user and potentially forces the SSO Agent to authenticate allowing an attacker to bypass firewall access controls.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | Directory Services Connector | 4.1.17 and earlier |
Weakness: CWE-287
References
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0003 x_refsource_CONFIRM