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CVE-2023-44221

UNKNOWN
Published 2023-12-05T20:10:35.186Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
7.2
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.476
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 47.6% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.976
Higher than 97.6% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

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.

Understanding This Vulnerability

This Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) entry provides detailed information about a security vulnerability that has been publicly disclosed. CVEs are standardized identifiers assigned by MITRE Corporation to track and catalog security vulnerabilities across software and hardware products.

The severity rating (UNKNOWN) indicates the potential impact of this vulnerability based on the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) framework. Higher severity ratings typically indicate vulnerabilities that could lead to more significant security breaches if exploited. Security teams should prioritize remediation efforts based on severity, exploit availability, and the EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score, which predicts the likelihood of exploitation in the wild.

If this vulnerability affects products or systems in your infrastructure, we recommend reviewing the affected products section, checking for available patches or updates from vendors, and implementing recommended workarounds or solutions until a permanent fix is available. Organizations should also monitor security advisories and threat intelligence feeds for updates about active exploitation of this vulnerability.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

SonicWall Exploit Chain Exposes Admin Hijack Risk via CVE-2023-44221 and CVE-2024-38475

A newly exploit chain targeting SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances has been released. Published by watchTowr Labs, The post SonicWall Exploit Chain Exposes Admin Hijack Risk via CVE-2023-44221 and CVE-2024-38475 appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

SecurityOnline.info 2025-05-05 00:28
watchTowr Warns of Active Exploitation of SonicWall SMA 100 Devices

watchTowr reveals active exploitation of SonicWall SMA 100 vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-38475 & CVE-2023-44221) potentially leading to full system takeover…

HackRead 2025-05-03 21:26
Attackers exploited old flaws to breach SonicWall SMA appliances (CVE-2024-38475, CVE-2023-44221)

Attackers have been using two previously known vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-38475, CVE-2023-44221) to compromise SonicWall secure mobile access devices, the vendor has confirmed by updating the associated advisories. CISA has added the two flaws to its Known Exp…

Help Net Security 2025-05-02 13:16
SonicWall Products Multiple Vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities were identified in SonicWall Products. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to trigger remote code execution and security restriction bypass on the targeted system. Note: CVE-2023-44221 is being exploited in the …

Hkcert.org 2025-05-02 01:00
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-38475 Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output Vulnerability CVE-2023-44221 SonicWall SMA100 Appl…

Cisa.gov 2025-05-01 12:00

Affected Products

References

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild

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Remediation Status

Overdue

Due Date

May 22, 2025

Added to KEV

May 1, 2025

Required Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Product

Vendor/Project: SonicWall
Product: SMA100 Appliances

Ransomware Risk

Known Ransomware Use
KEV Catalog Version: 2025.05.01 Released: May 1, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-q6mf-v98h-w783

Advisory Details

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.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: December 5, 2023, Modified: October 22, 2025

References

Published: 2023-12-05T20:10:35.186Z
Last Modified: 2025-07-28T19:41:56.012Z
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