CVE-2023-44217 Privilege escalation in NetExtender

High 7.8 Published 3 Oct 2023 Updated 20 Sep 2024

A local low-privileged user can gain system privileges by exploiting the repair functionality in the SonicWall NetExtender Windows client.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-44217?

CVE-2023-44217 is a high-severity vulnerability in SonicWall NetExtender, published on 3 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44217?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sonicwall Netextender.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44217?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44217 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-44217 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44217 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jw5c-8746-98g5.