VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-44218

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.21%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-10-03
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A flaw within the SonicWall NetExtender Pre-Logon feature enables an unauthorized user to gain access to the host Windows operating system with 'SYSTEM' level privileges, leading to a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability.

Weakness classification

  • PSIRT@sonicwall.com: CWE-267
  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Primary references