CVE-2021-20021

A vulnerability in the SonicWall Email Security version 10.0.9.x allows an attacker to create an administrative account by sending a crafted HTTP request to the remote host.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0007	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:email_security::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:hosted_email_security::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-04-09 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:47

NVD link : CVE-2021-20021

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20021

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20021

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Products Affected

sonicwall

hosted_email_security
email_security

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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