CVE-2025-23009 Privilege escalation in NetExtender
A local attacker can trigger arbitrary file deletion in the SonicWall NetExtender Windows client to achieve privilege escalation.
- 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-2025-23009?
CVE-2025-23009 is a high-severity vulnerability in SonicWall NetExtender, published on 10 Apr 2025. 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
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in SonicWall NetExtender Windows (32 and 64 bit) client which allows an attacker to trigger an arbitrary file deletion.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23009?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23009?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-23009 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23009 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvjf-p8qj-4524.