CVE-2020-5148 json
SonicWall SSO-agent default configuration uses NetAPI to probe the associated IP's in the network, this client probing method allows a pote…
published 2021-03-05 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-26395
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SonicWall SSO-agent default configuration uses NetAPI to probe the associated IP's in the network, this client probing method allows a potential attacker to capture the password hash of the privileged user and potentially forces the SSO Agent to authenticate allowing an attacker to bypass firewall access controls.
Patch / fix
- sonicwall directory_services_connector 4.1.19
Exploit prediction
0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- SonicWall Directory Services Connector
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
psirt.global.sonicwall.com
/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0003
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5148
- NVD CVE-2020-5148
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