Path traversal in SonicWall SMA 1000 - CVE-2026-102257
Published: October 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU153402
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-102257
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in the SMA1000 Appliance Management Console (AMC) interface when extracting archive files. A remote privileged user can supply a specially crafted archive that causes files to be extracted outside the intended destination directory to execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
SonicWall SMA 1000
How to mitigate CVE-2026-102257
Install security update from vendor's website.
SonicWall SMA 1000 - addressed in versions 12.4.3-03670, 12.5.0-03082