Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2023-44221
The short answer
CVE-2023-44221 affects SonicWall SMA100 and is rated high (CVSS 7.2). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-05-01: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-78.
Severity
7.2 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since May 1, 2025
Federal due date May 22, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
76%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
SMA100. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 Vendor Advisory
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018 Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-44221 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2023-44221 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-44221 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-05-01, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-05-22.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44221?
CISA's 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.
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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