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CVE-2021-20051: sonicwall global_vpn_client Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 04-05-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-20051 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in sonicwall global_vpn_client. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.8% 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
0.74%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SonicWall Global VPN Client 4.10.7.1117 installer (32-bit and 64-bit) and earlier versions have a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in one of the installer components. Successful exploitation via a local attacker could result in command execution in the target system.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

54%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 0.71% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.74%

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