CVE-2021-20024 Information disclosure in SonicWall Switch

High 8.1 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in SonicWall Switch LLDP handling allows attackers to read sensitive memory or cause system instability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-20024?

CVE-2021-20024 is a high-severity vulnerability in SonicWall Switch, published on 9 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple Out-of-Bound read vulnerability in SonicWall Switch when handling LLDP Protocol allows an attacker to cause a system instability or potentially read sensitive information from the memory locations.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20024?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sonicwall Switch.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20024?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20024 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-20024 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gp55-8ww8-jfq2.

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