CVE-2021-20025

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

SonicWall Email Security Virtual Appliance version 10.0.9 and earlier versions contain a default username and a password that is used at initial setup. An attacker could exploit this transitional/temporary user account from the trusted domain to access the Virtual Appliance remotely only when the device is freshly installed and not connected to Mysonicwall.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-798

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
SonicWall	Email Security Virtual Appliance	10.0.9 and earlier

References

https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0012Vendor Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0012Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 13, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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