CVE-2023-44221 : Improper neutralization of special elements in the SMA100 SSL-VPN management int

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.

Published 2023-12-05 21:15:07

Updated 2025-05-02 14:15:47

Source SonicWALL, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2023-44221

Sonicwall » Sma 200 Firmware
Versions up to, including, (<=) 10.2.1.9-57sv
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Sonicwall » Sma 200 » Version: N/A
Sonicwall » Sma 210 Firmware
Versions up to, including, (<=) 10.2.1.9-57sv
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Sonicwall » Sma 210 » Version: N/A
Sonicwall » Sma 400 Firmware
Versions up to, including, (<=) 10.2.1.9-57sv
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Sonicwall » Sma 400 » Version: N/A
Sonicwall » Sma 410 Firmware
Versions up to, including, (<=) 10.2.1.9-57sv
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Sonicwall » Sma 410 » Version: N/A
Sonicwall » Sma 500v Firmware
Versions up to, including, (<=) 10.2.1.9-57sv
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Sonicwall » Sma 500v » Version: N/A

CVE-2023-44221 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:

SonicWall SMA100 Appliances OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CISA 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.

CISA description:

SonicWall SMA100 appliances contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the SSL-VPN management interface that allows a remote, authenticated attacker with administrative privilege to inject arbitrary commands as a 'nobody' user.

Notes:

https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44221

Added on 2025-05-01 Action due date 2025-05-22

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-44221

EPSS FAQ

43.43%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 97 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-44221

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
7.2	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.2	5.9	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	2025-04-30
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
7.2	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.2	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2023-44221

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- PSIRT@sonicwall.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2023-44221

https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018

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