CVE-2021-20016 (GCVE-0-2021-20016)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-02-03 20:35
Modified
2025-10-21 23:35
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Summary
A SQL-Injection vulnerability in the SonicWall SSLVPN SMA100 product allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform SQL query to access username password and other session related information. This vulnerability impacts SMA100 build version 10.x.
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Vendor Product Version
SonicWall SonicWall SMA100 Version: SMA100 build version 10.x
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
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Date added: 2021-11-03

Due date: 2021-11-17

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20016

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