CVE-2023-44217

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Published Oct 3, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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

NetExtender

unknown

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.2.336 and earlier versions`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:netextender:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-48576	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.191% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jw5c-8746-98g5
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0013

History

Sep 20, 2024 7:30 PM Affected versions updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:netextender::::::::
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Sonicwall Netextender

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 20, 2024, 6:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: sonicwall
Published: Oct 3, 2023, 7:54 AM
Updated: Sep 20, 2024, 6:42 PM
Reserved: Sep 26, 2023, 11:29 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 3, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:27 AM

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