CVE-2021-20038
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Dec 8, 2021
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Reserved
- Dec 17, 2020
Description
A Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in SMA100 Apache httpd server's mod_cgi module environment variables allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to potentially execute code as a 'nobody' user in the appliance. This vulnerability affected SMA 200, 210, 400, 410 and 500v appliances firmware 10.2.0.8-37sv, 10.2.1.1-19sv, 10.2.1.2-24sv and earlier versions.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
SonicWall SMA100SonicWall |
|
References
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0026
- https://github.com/jbaines-r7/badblood
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/01/11/cve-2021-20038-42-sonicwall-sma-100-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed-2/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-20038government-resource
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