CVE-2023-44221
SonicWall SMA100
Published 5 Dec 2023 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
7.2 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 1 May 2025, with a remediation deadline of 22 May 2025 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements in the SMA100 SSL-VPN management interface allows a remote authenticated attacker with administrative privilege to inject arbitrary commands as a 'nobody' user, potentially leading to OS Command Injection Vulnerability.
References
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 · Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-44221 · US Government Resource