CVE detail
CVE-2021-20023
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.
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Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 13.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
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Evidence
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- FBI Publishes IOCs for Hello Kitty RansomwareSecurityWeek
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has published a flash alert to share details on the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with the Hello Kitty ransomware, which is also known as FiveHands.
newswww.securityweek.comNov 2, 2021, 3:59 PM - 26th April – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 26th April, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. Top Attacks and Breaches The notorious ransomware gang REvil is claiming to have stolen data and schematics from Apple supplier Quanta Computer, and are demanding $50 million to not release the data online. As proof, the […]
vendorresearch.checkpoint.comApr 26, 2021, 4:27 PM - Hackers found leveraging three SonicWall zero-day vulnerabilitiesHelp Net Security
Attackers that seem to have “intimate knowledge” of the SonicWall Email Security product have been discovered leveraging three (at the time) zero-day vulnerabilities in the popular enterprise solution. Exploited in conjunction, the flaws allowed the attacker to obtain administrative access and code execution on a SonicWall ES device, then install a backdoor, access files and emails, and move laterally into the victim organization’s network. The SonicWall Email Security zero-day vulnerabilities and the discovered attack The … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comApr 21, 2021, 12:36 PM Security vendor SonicWall has addressed three zero-day vulnerabilities affecting both its on-premises and hosted Email Security products. SonicWall is warning its customers to update their hosted and on-premises email security products to address three zero-day vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited in the wild. The three vulnerabilities addressed by the security vendor are: CVE-2021-20021: Email Security Pre-Authentication Administrative […]
newssecurityaffairs.comApr 21, 2021, 10:24 AMSonicWall’s Email Security product is affected by three vulnerabilities that have been exploited in attacks. It took the vendor roughly two weeks to start releasing patches, but a public warning about active exploitation came only 25 days after it learned about the attacks.
newswww.securityweek.comApr 21, 2021, 8:54 AM
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