Remote Command Injection Vulnerability in SonicWall Secure Remote Access Server
CVE-2016-9684
Key Information:
- Vendor
Dell
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 22 February 2017
What is CVE-2016-9684?
The SonicWall Secure Remote Access server is affected by a Remote Command Injection vulnerability in its web administrative interface. This vulnerability is linked to the 'viewcert' CGI component that processes SSL certificate information. The flaw arises from improper escaping of the 'CERT' variable before a system call, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected server. Successful exploitation provides shell access under the 'nobody' user account, posing significant security risks to the system.

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EPSS Score
13% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved