Privilege escalation in Sonicwall Netextender
CVE-2023-44217
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in SonicWall Net Extender MSI client for Windows 10.2.336 and earlier versions allows a local low-privileged user to gain system privileges through running repair functionality.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th 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 — versions 10.2.336 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- PSIRT@sonicwall.com (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- nvd@nist.gov (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-44217?
- CVE-2023-44217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sonicwall Netextender, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-44217?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-44217 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.