Improper Privilege Management in NetExtender for Windows - CVE-2023-44217
Published: September 30, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81298
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-2023-44217
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the repair feature in SonicWall Net Extender MSI client. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
NetExtender for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2023-44217
Install updates from vendor's website.
NetExtender for Windows - update to 10.2.337