Uncontrolled search path in SonicWall Global VPN Client
Priority LOW 35CWE-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 4.10.7.1117 installer (32-bit and 64-bit) and earlier versions have a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in one of the installer components. Successful exploitation via a local attacker could result in command execution in the target system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00742 54th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5qvc-h5f7-2262
References
More SonicWall Global Vpn Client vulnerabilities
- 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-2021-03365 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
- CVE-2021-20051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5qvc-h5f7-2262 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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