CVE-2023-44218

7.8 highEPSS 0.2%

High (7.8) in sonicwall netextender. EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 11% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-267
Published: 2023-10-03
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

sonicwall:netextender

References

https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0014
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0014

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