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TI-2023-23750 Aliases CVE-2023-44219GHSA-2872-q84r-25gg

Improper privilege management in SonicWall Directory Services Connector

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
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-269.

Summary

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in SonicWall Directory Services Connector Windows MSI client 4.1.21 and earlier versions allows a local low-privileged user to gain system privileges through running the recovery feature.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00186 8th 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
SonicWallDirectory Services Connector4.1.21 and earlier versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Directory Services Connector VendorSonicWall Affected 4.1.21 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:directory_services_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.1.22VulnerableSonicWall
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:directory_services_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1.22 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-44219
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2872-q84r-25gg

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-04242 Improper authentication in SonicWall Directory Services Connector CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2

Sources

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