SB2021010901 - Privilege escalation in SonicWall NetExtender for Windows
Published: January 9, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021010901
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Unquoted search path or element (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the NetExtender VPN client for Windows allows usage of an unquoted search path when launching the VPN client. A local user can place a malicious library on the system and execute it with elevated privileges.
Successful vulnerability exploitation may allow an attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.