Infinite loop in SonicWall SMA100
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-835Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
An unauthenticated and remote adversary can consume all of the device's CPU due to crafted HTTP requests sent to SMA100 /fileshare/sonicfiles/sonicfiles resulting in a loop with unreachable exit condition. This vulnerability affected SMA 200, 210, 400, 410 and 500v appliances.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.21197 97th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | SonicWall SMA100 | up to 9.0.0.11-31sv; up to 10.2.0.8-37sv; up to 10.2.1.1-19sv; up to 10.2.1.2-24sv | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SonicWall SMA100 VendorSonicWall Affected up to 9.0.0.11-31sv; up to 10.2.0.8-37sv; up to 10.2.1.1-19sv; up to 10.2.1.2-24sv Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:9.0.0.11-31sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0.11-31sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.0.8-37sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1.1-19sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:9.0.0.11-31sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0.11-31sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.0.8-37sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1.1-19sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:9.0.0.11-31sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0.11-31sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.0.8-37sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:9.0.0.11-31sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.11-31sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.0.8-37sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1.1-19sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:9.0.0.11-31sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.11-31sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.0.8-37sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1.1-19sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:9.0.0.11-31sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.11-31sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.0.8-37sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1.1-19sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:9.0.0.11-31sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0.11-31sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.0.8-37sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1.1-19sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:9.0.0.11-31sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0.11-31sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.0.8-37sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1.1-19sv | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_500v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1.1-19sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_410:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:9.0.0.11-31sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.11-31sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.0.8-37sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1.1-19sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:9.0.0.11-31sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0.11-31sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.0.8-37sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1.1-19sv Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma_500v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20041
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhp6-xj37-53m2
References
More SonicWall Sma 200 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-03356 Stack-based buffer overflow in SonicWall SMA100 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-03337 SQL injection in SonicWall SMA100 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-25716 Apache HTTP Server weakness in mod_rewrite when first segment of substitution matches filesystem path. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-23752 OS command injection in SonicWall SMA100 KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-03354 OS command injection in SonicWall SMA100 KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-03357 OS command injection in SonicWall SMA100 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-20041 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20041 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qhp6-xj37-53m2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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