# CVE-2019-7481: SonicWall SMA100 SQL Injection

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection to gain read-only access to unauthorized resources on SonicWall SMA100 devices.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 3 Nov 2021 (CISA KEV), used in ransomware
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 12 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-229v-p5vr-f583

## What is CVE-2019-7481?

CVE-2019-7481 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SonicWall SMA100, published on 17 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in SonicWall SMA100 allow unauthenticated user to gain read-only access to unauthorized resources. This vulnerablity impacted SMA100 version 9.0.0.3 and earlier.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7481?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sonicwall Sma 100 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-7481?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 May 2022.

## Is CVE-2019-7481 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2019-7481 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021, including in ransomware campaigns.

Public exploit code:

- SonicWall SRA 4600 VPN - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-7481.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in SonicWall SMA100

- [CVE-2021-20016](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20016/): SonicWall SSLVPN SMA100 SQL Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-7483](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7483/): SonicWall SMA100 Directory Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-7482](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7482/): Memory corruption in SMA100 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-32819](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-32819/): Path traversal in SMA100 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-7485](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7485/): Memory corruption in SMA100 (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-7481 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-7481 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SonicWall SMA100, published on 17 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2019-7481 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021, including in ransomware campaigns.

Affected product: SonicWall SMA100. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7481/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7481/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7481
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7481
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-7481

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