CVE-2023-44220 Other in NetExtender
A local attacker can execute arbitrary code via DLL search order hijacking 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
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-44220?
CVE-2023-44220 is a high-severity vulnerability in SonicWall NetExtender, published on 27 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
SonicWall NetExtender Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) client 10.2.336 and earlier versions have a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in the start-up DLL component. Successful exploitation via a local attacker could result in command execution in the target system.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44220?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sonicwall Netextender.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44220?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-44220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SonicWall NetExtender
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vpcf-pfmw-qpwh.