7.3

CVE-2023-44220: sonicwall netextender Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighModified
Published 27-10-2023Last modified 09-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-44220 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in sonicwall netextender. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.29%
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. 27-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SonicWall NetExtender Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) client 10.2.336 and earlier versions have a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in the start-up DLL component. Successful exploitation via a local attacker could result in command execution in the target system.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.29% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.29%

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

Sonicwall1 product
  • netextender10.2.336 and earlier versions | ≤ 10.2.336

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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