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TI-2020-04242 Aliases CVE-2020-5148GHSA-6q6g-vf9m-7mj7

Improper authentication in SonicWall Directory Services Connector

Priority LOW 37CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

SonicWall SSO-agent default configuration uses NetAPI to probe the associated IP's in the network, this client probing method allows a potential attacker to capture the password hash of the privileged user and potentially forces the SSO Agent to authenticate allowing an attacker to bypass firewall access controls.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00886 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
SonicWallDirectory Services Connectorup to 4.1.17—No fix listedCNA
  • Directory Services Connector VendorSonicWall Affected up to 4.1.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:directory_services_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.1.19VulnerableSonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:directory_services_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1.19 Vulnerable ·SonicWall

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5148
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6q6g-vf9m-7mj7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-23750 Improper privilege management in SonicWall Directory Services Connector CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences