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CVE-2020-5144: sonicwall global_vpn_client Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 28-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-5144 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in sonicwall global_vpn_client. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SonicWall Global VPN client version 4.10.4.0314 and earlier allows unprivileged windows user to elevate privileges to SYSTEM through loaded process hijacking vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.58% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.58%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sonicwall2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links