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TI-2007-05981 Aliases CVE-2007-6273GHSA-mqjj-f8w5-hj73

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the configuration file in SonicWALL GLobal VPN…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the configuration file in SonicWALL GLobal VPN Client 3.1.556 and 4.0.0.810 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) Hostname tag or the (2) name attribute in the Connection tag. NOTE: there might not be any realistic circumstances in which this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06199 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_vpn_client:3.1.556:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.556VulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_vpn_client:4.0.0.810:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0.810VulnerableSonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_vpn_client:3.1.556:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.556 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_vpn_client:4.0.0.810:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.810 Vulnerable ·SonicWall

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6273
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqjj-f8w5-hj73

References

Exploit 2

Other 1

  • TI-2020-04239 Uncontrolled search path in SonicWall Global VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2021-03365 Uncontrolled search path in SonicWall Global VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-03369 Uncontrolled search path in SonicWall Global VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-04238 Untrusted search path in SonicWall Global VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-03355 Incorrect default permissions in SonicWall Global VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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