Untrusted search path in SonicWall Global VPN client - CVE-2020-5144

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Untrusted search path in SonicWall Global VPN client - CVE-2020-5144

Published: October 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47950
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5144
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: SonicWall
Affected software:
SonicWall Global VPN client

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-5144

Install updates from vendor's website.

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