CVE-2023-44221 (GCVE-0-2023-44221)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-12-05 20:10
Modified
2025-10-21 23:05
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2025-05-01
Due date: 2025-05-22
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.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44221
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