CVE-2023-44221
SonicWall SMA100 Appliances OS Command Injection V - [Actively Exploited]
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 5, 2023, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 2, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.2
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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SonicWall SMA100 appliances contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the SSL-VPN management interface that allows a remote, authenticated attacker with administrative privilege to inject arbitrary commands as a 'nobody' user.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44221
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-44221 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-44221
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-44221.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 | Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-44221 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
SonicWall Patches 3 Flaws in SMA 100 Devices Allowing Attackers to Run Code as Root
Network Security / Vulnerability SonicWall has released patches to address three security flaws affecting SMA 100 Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances that could be fashioned to result in remote code ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Yet another SonicWall SMA100 vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-32819)
SonicWall has fixed multiple vulnerabilities affecting its SMA100 Series devices, one of which (CVE-2025-32819) appears to be a patch bypass for an arbitrary file delete vulnerability that was exploit ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
SonicWall urges admins to patch VPN flaw exploited in attacks
SonicWall has urged its customers to patch three security vulnerabilities affecting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances, one of them tagged as exploited in attacks. Discovered and reported by Ra ... Read more
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Dark Reading
CISA Warns 2 SonicWall Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
Source: ktdesign via Alamy Stock PhotoNEWS BRIEFCISA added two older SonicWall bugs to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, marking the latest threat activity targeting the network secur ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
New SonicBoom Attack Allows Bypass of Authentication for Admin Access
A critical new attack chain, dubbed “SonicBoom,” that enables remote attackers to bypass authentication and seize administrative control over enterprise appliances, including SonicWall Secure Mobile A ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
SonicWall Exploit Chain Exposes Admin Hijack Risk via CVE-2023-44221 and CVE-2024-38475
Image: watchTowr A newly exploit chain targeting SonicWall’s Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances has been released. Published by watchTowr Labs, the technical disclosure outlines how two distinct vu ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Week in review: Critical SAP NetWeaver flaw exploited, RSAC 2025 Conference
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: RSAC 2025 Conference RSAC 2025 Conference took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Check out ... Read more
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Hackread - Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto
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 and session hijacking. Learn about affected mod ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
CISA Adds Two New Exploited Vulnerabilities to Its Catalog: CVE-2024-38475 and CVE-2023-44221
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently updated its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, adding two vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-38475 and CVE-2023-44221, that are ... Read more
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Help Net Security
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 associate ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
CISA Warns of SonicWall SMA100 OS Command Injection Vulnerability Exploited in Wild
CISA has added the SonicWall SMA100 OS Command Injection Vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-44221, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. According to CISA’s May 1, 2025 advisory, this ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
CISA Adds Two Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two new vulnerabilities affecting Apache HTTP Server and SonicWall SMA100 appliances to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) ... Read more
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security.nl
SonicWall SMA100 SSL-VPN's actief aangevallen via path traversal-lek
SonicWall SMA100 SSL-VPN's worden actief aangevallen via een kritiek path traversal-lek, alsmede een command injection-kwetsbaarheid, zo waarschuwt het bedrijf. Afgelopen december verscheen er een bev ... Read more
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The Hacker News
SonicWall Confirms Active Exploitation of Flaws Affecting Multiple Appliance Models
Vulnerability / VPN Security SonicWall has revealed that two now-patched security flaws impacting its SMA100 Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances have been exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
SonicWall OS Command Injection Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
SonicWall has issued an urgent warning to customers that threat actors are actively exploiting a high-severity command injection vulnerability in its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances. The vulnera ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
SonicWall Confirms Active Exploitation of SMA 100 Vulnerabilities – Urges Immediate Patching
On April 29, 2025, SonicWall issued an urgent update to two previously disclosed vulnerabilities affecting its SMA 100 Series appliances, confirming that both flaws are now actively being exploited in ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
SonicWall: SMA100 VPN vulnerabilities now exploited in attacks
Cybersecurity company SonicWall has warned customers that several vulnerabilities impacting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances are now being actively exploited in attacks. On Tuesday, SonicWal ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-44221 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
May. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2025-05-01 Added Due Date 2025-05-22 Added 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. Added Vulnerability Name SonicWall SMA100 Appliances OS Command Injection Vulnerability -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 No Types Assigned https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-78 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.2.1.9-57sv OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.2.1.9-57sv OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.2.1.9-57sv OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.2.1.9-57sv OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.2.1.9-57sv OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_500v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 05, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference SonicWALL, Inc. https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 [No types assigned] Added CWE SonicWALL, Inc. CWE-78
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-44221 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-44221
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
46.25 }} 3.55%
score
0.97482
percentile