CVE-2021-20022: SonicWall Email Security Unrestricted Upload of File Vulnerability
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.
Timeline
- 09-04-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2021Added to CISA KEVSonicWall Email Security Unrestricted Upload of File Vulnerability
- 17-11-2021CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
- 01-10-2026Last 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- NVDNIST7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs- Added
- 03-11-2021
- Federal due date
- 17-11-2021
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20022
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Sonicwall11 products
- email_security10.0.9 and earlier | < 10.0.9.6103
- email_security_appliance_3300_firmware< 10.0.9.6105
- email_security_appliance_4300_firmware< 10.0.9.6105
- email_security_appliance_5000_firmware< 10.0.9.6105
- email_security_appliance_5050_firmware< 10.0.9.6105
1 vendor · 11 products
References
2 links- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-20022Government ResourceUS Government Resource