CVE-2021-20020 Privilege escalation in Global Management System (GMS)
Remote unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges to root on SonicWall Global Management System via command execution.
- 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-2021-20020?
CVE-2021-20020 is a critical vulnerability in SonicWall Global Management System (GMS), published on 10 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A command execution vulnerability in SonicWall GMS 9.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to locally escalate privilege to root.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20020?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sonicwall Global Management System.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SonicWall Global Management System (GMS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5rf-xw5q-xf24.