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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- SonicWall Netextender — versions 10.2.336 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0013 (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jw5c-8746-98g5 (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.