Arbitrary file deletion in SonicWall Email Security

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU87484

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22398

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete arbitrary files from the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the system and delete arbitrary files.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SonicWall On-premise Email Security (ES): before 10.0.28.7941

External links

http://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2024-0006

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.