Untrusted search path in SonicWall Global VPN client - CVE-2020-5144
Published: October 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47950
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5144
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted search path issue. A local user can place a specially crafted file on the system and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Affected software
SonicWall Global VPN client
How to mitigate CVE-2020-5144
Install updates from vendor's website.
SonicWall Global VPN client - update to 4.10.5.1021