CISA KEV · Known exploitedCritical

CVE-2021-20021

SonicWall SonicWall Email Security

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
9.8
EPSS
83.4%
99.7% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2021.04.10
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability83.4%
Technical severityCVSS 9.8

Vulnerability overview

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.

Affected product and versions

Product
SonicWall SonicWall Email Security
Affected versions
10.0.9 and earlier, < 10.0.9.6103, < 10.0.9.6105
Fixed versions
10.0.9.6103, 10.0.9.6105

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2021.11.17
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that SonicWall SonicWall Email Security and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-269, CWE-306
KEV added
2021.11.03
Ransomware use
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