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SonicWall SonicWall Email Security
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L H N U H N N 4.9 .5023 98.8 YES
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Email Security 10.0.9 and earlier – —
TIMELINE
Dec 17 Reserved by sonicwall
Nov 3 Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2021-11-17
Nov 3 Published (CNA: sonicwall)
Description
SonicWall Email Security version 10.0.9.x contains a vulnerability that allows a post-authenticated attacker to read an arbitrary file on the remote host.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| December 17, 2020 | Reserved | Reserved by sonicwall |
| November 3, 2021 | KEV ADDED | Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2021-11-17 |
| November 3, 2021 | Published | Published (CNA: sonicwall) |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| SonicWall | Email Security | — | 10.0.9 and earlier | — |
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