7.5

CVE-2021-20022: SonicWall Email Security Unrestricted Upload of File Vulnerability

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighKEVRansomwareAnalyzed
Published 09-04-2021Last modified 01-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-20022 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in SonicWall SonicWall Email Security. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-11-2021. It has been used in ransomware campaigns. EPSS estimates a 16.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
16.64%
0%100%
Medium · +0.13 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareKnown useFlagged by CISA
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-04-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2021
    Added to CISA KEVSonicWall Email Security Unrestricted Upload of File Vulnerability
  3. 17-11-2021
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 01-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

16.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.13 pp

From 16.51% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
16.64%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-11-2021
Federal due date
17-11-2021
Ransomware

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20022

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

1 vendor · 11 products

References

2 links