Exploited· due 2021-11-179.8criticalCriticalused in ransomware

CVE-2021-20016

Sonicwall Sma 100 Firmware

A SQL-Injection vulnerability in the SonicWall SSLVPN SMA100 product allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform SQL query to access username password and other session related information. This vulnerability impacts SMA100 build version 10.x.

Exploitation status

  • CISA has confirmed this is being exploited in the wild. That is an observation of real attacks, not a prediction.
  • It is known to have been used in ransomware campaigns.
  • US federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it by 2021-11-17. That deadline does not bind private companies, but it is a reasonable benchmark for how urgently CISA views it.
  • A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA’s wording, unedited.

What the metrics mean

  • It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
  • For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
  • To exploit it, no account is needed.
  • Beyond that, no action by a user is required.

Scoring

CVSS
9.8 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-89
Assigned by
PSIRT@sonicwall.com

Dates

Published
2021-02-04
Last modified
2026-08-12
Added to KEV
2021-11-03
Remediation due
2021-11-17
Sources
CISA KEV, NVD

Affected products

  • Sonicwall Sma 100 Firmware10.0.0.0 - 10.2.0.5-d-29sv
  • Sonicwall Sma 100all versions
  • Sonicwall Sma 200 Firmwareall versions
  • Sonicwall Sma 200all versions
  • Sonicwall Sma 210 Firmwareall versions
  • Sonicwall Sma 210all versions
  • Sonicwall Sma 400 Firmwareall versions
  • Sonicwall Sma 400all versions
  • Sonicwall Sma 410 Firmwareall versions
  • Sonicwall Sma 410all versions
  • Sonicwall Sma 500vall versions

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References