SB2022042801 - Privilege escalation in SonicWall Global VPN Client
Published: April 28, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022042801
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) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20051)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted search path when loading .dll files in the installer component. An attacker can place a malicious .dll file into a folder along with SonicWall Global VPN Client installer and execute it with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.