What is CVE-2020-5131?

CVE-2020-5131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonicwall Netextender, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-07-17.

How severe is CVE-2020-5131?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Sonicwall Netextender

CVE-2020-5131

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 NetEx…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.005 (42.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Sonicwall Netextender
Sonicwall Netextender — versions 9.0.815 and earlier

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

PSIRT@sonicwall.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5131?: CVE-2020-5131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonicwall Netextender, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-5131?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.