CVE-2019-7489 Auth bypass in Email Security Appliance

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can achieve remote code execution on SonicWall Email Security appliances due to improper authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-7489?

CVE-2019-7489 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in SonicWall Email Security Appliance, published on 23 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in SonicWall Email Security appliance allow an unauthenticated user to perform remote code execution. This vulnerability affected Email Security Appliance version 10.0.2 and earlier.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7489?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sonicwall Email Security Appliance.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7489?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2019-7489 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7489 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jm7g-2g23-xwrc.

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