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TI-2023-16973 Aliases CVE-2023-34129GHSA-xhq2-qpwv-fp33

Path traversal in SonicWall GMS

Priority HIGH 68CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in SonicWall GMS and Analytics allows an authenticated remote attacker to traverse the directory and extract arbitrary files using Zip Slip method to any location on the underlying filesystem with root privileges. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.41422 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SonicWallGMS9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions—No fix listedCNA
SonicWallAnalytics2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions—No fix listedCNA
  • GMS VendorSonicWall Affected 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Analytics VendorSonicWall Affected 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.0.4-r7VulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.3.2VulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_management_system:9.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.2VulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_management_system:9.3.2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.2 sp1VulnerableSonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.0.4-r7 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.3.2 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_management_system:9.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.2 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_management_system:9.3.2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.2 sp1 Vulnerable ·SonicWall

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    SonicWall Analytics, GMS — psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0010

    15 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 5 HIGH, 7 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-16976 Use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability in SonicWall…Priority HIGH 82
    • TI-2023-16971 OS command injection in SonicWall GMSPriority HIGH 82
    • TI-2023-16968 Authentication bypass in SonicWall GMSPriority HIGH 80
    Show all 15 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34129
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xhq2-qpwv-fp33

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-16976 Use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability in SonicWall… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-16971 OS command injection in SonicWall GMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-16968 Authentication bypass in SonicWall GMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-16977 SQL injection in SonicWall GMS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-06610 SQL injection in SonicWall GMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-16981 Authentication bypass in SonicWall GMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
See all 16 →

Sources

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