#VU61610 OS Command Injection in SMA 100 and SonicWall Secure Remote Access (SRA) - CVE-2022-22273

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61610

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22273

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SMA 100
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances
SonicWall Secure Remote Access (SRA)
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: SonicWall

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote authenticated user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Note, the vulnerability affects end-of-life Secure Remote Access (SRA) series products, specifically appliances running all 8.x or 9.0.0.5-19sv and earlier versions.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Note,

Vulnerable software versions

SMA 100: 9.0.0.9-26sv

SonicWall Secure Remote Access (SRA): 9.0.0.5-19sv

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External links
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0001

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.