SB2021051315 - Hardcoded credentials in SonicWall Email Security Virtual Appliance



SB2021051315 - Hardcoded credentials in SonicWall Email Security Virtual Appliance

Published: May 13, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021051315
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use of hard-coded credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20025)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code, a default username and a password are used at initial setup. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the Virtual Appliance using the default credentials only when the device is freshly installed and not connected to Mysonicwall.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.