Vulnerability in SonicWall Netextender

CVE-2020-5147

SonicWall NetExtender Windows client vulnerable to unquoted service path vulnerability, this allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges in the host operating system. This vulnerability impact SonicWall NetExtender Windows client version 10.2.300 and earlier.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (75.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-5147: held from 0.017 to 0.017.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5147?
CVE-2020-5147 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SonicWall Netextender, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-5147?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-5147 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.