CVE-2021-20022
SonicWall Email Security Unrestricted Upload of File Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run SonicWall Email Security, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Nov 17, 2021.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SonicWall Email Security | SonicWall | < 10.0.9.6103 | 10.0.9.6103 | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2021-20022 scored CVSS 7.2: SonicWall SonicWall Email Security, SonicWall Email Security Unrestricted Upload of File Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild and known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Unpatched SonicWall Email Security systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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