Improper Privilege Management in NetExtender for Windows - CVE-2023-44217

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Improper Privilege Management in NetExtender for Windows - CVE-2023-44217

Published: September 30, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81298
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-2023-44217
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: SonicWall
Affected software:
NetExtender for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-44217

Install updates from vendor's website.

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