Vulnerability · Published Oct 3, 2023 · Assigned by sonicwall
CVE-2023-44218
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in NetExtender from SonicWall. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw within the SonicWall NetExtender Pre-Logon feature enables an unauthorized user to gain access to the host Windows operating system with 'SYSTEM' level privileges, leading to a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | NetExtender | 10.2.336 and earlier versions |
Weakness: CWE-267 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0014 vendor-advisory