SB2021051315 - Hardcoded credentials in SonicWall Email Security Virtual Appliance
Published: May 13, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021051315
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use of hard-coded credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20025)
CWE-ID: CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code, a default username and a password are used at initial setup. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the Virtual Appliance using the default credentials only when the device is freshly installed and not connected to Mysonicwall.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.