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CVE-2020-5144 (GCVE-0-2020-5144)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-28 10:40 – Updated: 2024-08-04 08:22
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Summary
SonicWall Global VPN client version 4.10.4.0314 and earlier allows unprivileged windows user to elevate privileges to SYSTEM through loaded process hijacking vulnerability.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
SonicWall SonicWall Global VPN Client Affected: 4.10.4.0314 and earlier
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