CVE-2023-44221 - SonicWall SMA100 Appliances OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Project:SonicWall
Product:SMA100 Appliances
Date Added:2025-05-01Due Date:2025-05-22
Vulnerability Name
SonicWall SMA100 Appliances OS Command Injection Vulnerability
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.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?
Unknown
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.
Additional Notes
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44221
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Attackers exploited old flaws to breach SonicWall SMA appliances (CVE-2024-38475, CVE-2023-44221)May 2, 2025