CVE-2020-5131 json
SonicWall NetExtender Windows client vulnerable to arbitrary file write vulnerability, this allows attacker to overwrite a DLL and execute…
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-26378
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SonicWall NetExtender Windows client vulnerable to arbitrary file write vulnerability, this allows attacker to overwrite a DLL and execute code with the same privilege in the host operating system. This vulnerability impact SonicWall NetExtender Windows client version 9.0.815 and earlier.
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0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- SonicWall SonicWall NetExtender
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
psirt.global.sonicwall.com
/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2020-0004
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5131
- NVD CVE-2020-5131
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