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TI-2021-03365 Aliases CVE-2021-20047GHSA-j8rh-gjh8-236w

Uncontrolled search path in SonicWall Global VPN Client

Priority LOW 36CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

SonicWall Global VPN client version 4.10.6 (32-bit and 64-bit) and earlier have a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation via a local attacker could result in remote code execution in the target system.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0088 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
SonicWallSonicWall Global VPN ClientGlobal VPN Client 4.10.6 and earlier—No fix listedCNA
  • SonicWall Global VPN Client VendorSonicWall Affected Global VPN Client 4.10.6 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_vpn_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*up to 4.10.6VulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_vpn_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*up to 4.10.6VulnerableSonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_vpn_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions up to 4.10.6 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_vpn_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions up to 4.10.6 Vulnerable ·SonicWall

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20047
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8rh-gjh8-236w

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2007-05981 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the configuration file in SonicWALL GLobal VPN… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2020-04239 Uncontrolled search path in SonicWall Global VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • 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

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