CVE-2023-44218

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

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-267

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Oct 3, 2023
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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