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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2019-7481

highCVSS 3.1 7.5In CISA KEVRansomwareEPSS 100%Published · SonicWall

The short answer

CVE-2019-7481 affects SonicWall SMA100 and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Vulnerability in SonicWall SMA100 allow unauthenticated user to gain read-only access to unauthorized resources. This vulnerablity impacted SMA100 version 9.0.0.3 and earlier.

Weakness: CWE-89.

Severity

7.5 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Nov 3, 2021

Federal due date May 3, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

100%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

SMA100. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2019-7481 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-7481 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-03. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.

How do I fix CVE-2019-7481?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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