CVE-2021-20020

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Published Apr 10, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

A command execution vulnerability in SonicWall GMS 9.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to locally escalate privilege to root.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

SonicWall

Global Management System (GMS)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`9.3 and earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_management_system:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-7483	A command execution vulnerability in SonicWall GMS 9.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to locally escalate privilege to root.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.9% (3.862% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0009

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Sonicwall Global Management System

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:30 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: sonicwall
Published: Apr 10, 2021, 6:50 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:30 PM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 10, 2021, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:33 AM

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