PT-2023-5680 · Microsoft+1 · Windows+1

Published 2023-09-29 · Updated 2023-10-04 · CVE-2023-44218

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SonicWall NetExtender (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw within the SonicWall NetExtender Pre-Logon feature enables an unauthorized user to gain access to the host Windows operating system with 'SYSTEM' level privileges, leading to a local privilege escalation. The issue is related to insecure privilege management.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-267

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-06348

CVE-2023-44218

Affected Products

Sonicwall Netextender

Windows

References · 9

• https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0014 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-06348 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44218 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-44218 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/58994 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/71478 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1709156694612177252 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1709121325371990410 · Twitter Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023093012 · Note