Vulnerability · Published Apr 10, 2021 · Assigned by sonicwall
CVE-2021-20020
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity improper authentication in Global Management System (GMS) from SonicWall. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.9% (higher than 90% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)3.9%top 9.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A command execution vulnerability in SonicWall GMS 9.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to locally escalate privilege to root.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | Global Management System (GMS) | 9.3 and earlier |
Weakness: CWE-287
References
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0009 x_refsource_CONFIRM