A Stack-based buffer overflow in the SonicOS SessionID HTTP response header allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS) and potentially results in code execution in the firewall. This vulnerability affected SonicOS Gen 5, Gen 6 and Gen 7 firmware versions.
Published 2022-01-10 14:10:17
Updated 2022-01-19 13:49:54
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Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2021-20048

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-20048

0.32%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 70 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-20048

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.5
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.0
6.4
NIST
8.8
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.8
5.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-20048

  • A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
    Assigned by: PSIRT@sonicwall.com (Secondary)
  • The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-20048

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