CVE-2021-20022: SonicWall Email Security Unrestricted Upload of File Vulnerability

Published Apr 9, 2021
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Updated

SonicWall Email Security contains an unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability that allows a post-authenticated attacker to upload a file to the remote host. This vulnerability has known usage in a SonicWall Email Security exploit chain along with CVE-2021-20021 and CVE-2021-20023 to achieve privilege escalation.

Other sources

SonicWall Email Security version 10.0.9.x contains a vulnerability that allows a post-authenticated attacker to upload an arbitrary file to the remote host.

Affected Software

22 affected components
SonicWall SonicWall Email Security
SonicWall Email Security<10.0.9.6103
SonicWall Hosted Email Security<10.0.9.6103
All of the following
SonicWall Email Security<10.0.9.6103
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 9000 Firmware<10.0.9.6105
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 9000
All of the following
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 3300 Firmware<10.0.9.6105
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 3300
All of the following
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 4300 Firmware<10.0.9.6105
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 4300
All of the following
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 8300 Firmware<10.0.9.6105
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 8300
All of the following
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 5000 Firmware<10.0.9.6105
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 5000
All of the following
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 7000 Firmware<10.0.9.6105
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 7000
All of the following
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 5050 Firmware<10.0.9.6105
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 5050
All of the following
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 7050 Firmware<10.0.9.6105
SonicWall Email Security Appliance 7050
SonicWall Email Security Virtual Appliance<10.0.9.6105

Event History

Apr 9, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 3, 2021
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Known Ransomware
via CISA·12:00 AM
Jan 7, 57831
Event
via NVD·07:13 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-20022?

CVE-2021-20022 is a vulnerability in SonicWall Email Security that allows a post-authenticated attacker to upload a file to the remote host.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-20022?

CVE-2021-20022 has a severity rating of 7.2 (high).

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2021-20022?

The affected software for CVE-2021-20022 is SonicWall Email Security version up to 10.0.9.6103.

4

How can the SonicWall Email Security unrestricted upload of file vulnerability be exploited?

The SonicWall Email Security unrestricted upload of file vulnerability can be exploited by a post-authenticated attacker to upload malicious files.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-20022?

Yes, SonicWall has released a fix for CVE-2021-20022. It is recommended to update to the latest version of SonicWall Email Security.

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