What is CVE-2021-20030?

CVE-2021-20030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonicwall Global_management_system, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-13.

How severe is CVE-2021-20030?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-20030 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Path Traversal in Sonicwall Global_management_system

CVE-2021-20030

SonicWall GMS is vulnerable to file path manipulation resulting that an unauthenticated attacker can gain access to web directory containing application's binaries and configuration files.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.008 (51.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Sonicwall Global_management_system
Sonicwall Gms — versions prior GMS 9.3.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

PSIRT@sonicwall.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20030?: CVE-2021-20030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonicwall Global_management_system, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-20030?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-20030 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.