CVE-2016-2397: sonicwall analyzer Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2397 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Command Injection vulnerability in sonicwall analyzer. EPSS estimates a 6.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-02-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The cliserver implementation in Dell SonicWALL GMS, Analyzer, and UMA EM5000 7.2, 8.0, and 8.1 before Hotfix 168056 allows remote attackers to deserialize and execute arbitrary Java code via crafted XML data.

• CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.