CVE-2026-81939: Path Traversal

Published Sep 4, 2026
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Updated

A Zip Slip vulnerability in the SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) On-Prem file upload and archive processing functionality allows an attacker to extract files outside the intended destination directory using a specially crafted archive.

Affected Software

1 affected component
SonicWall SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM)

Event History

Sep 4, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:22 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which NSM deployments are identified as affected?

The affected product is SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) On-Prem. The provided information does not identify other deployment models as affected.

2

What does an attacker need to provide to trigger the issue?

An attacker needs to supply a specially crafted archive through the NSM file upload and archive processing functionality. The archive is designed to cause extraction outside the intended destination directory.

Contact

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