Vulnerability · Published Jul 17, 2020 · Assigned by sonicwall
CVE-2020-5131
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in SonicWall 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 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
SonicWall NetExtender Windows client vulnerable to arbitrary file write vulnerability, this allows attacker to overwrite a DLL and execute code with the same privilege in the host operating system. This vulnerability impact SonicWall NetExtender Windows client version 9.0.815 and earlier.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | SonicWall NetExtender | 9.0.815 and earlier |
Weakness: CWE-20
References
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2020-0004 x_refsource_CONFIRM