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CVE-2016-9684
CRITICAL
The SonicWall Secure Remote Access server (version 8.1.0.2-14sv) is vulnerable to a Remote Command Injection vulnerability in its web administrative interface. This vulnerability occurs in the 'viewcert' CGI (/cgi-bin/viewcert) component responsible for processing SSL certificate information. The CGI application doesn't properly escape the information it's passed in the 'CERT' variable before a call to system() is performed - allowing for remote command injection. Exploitation of this vulnerability yields shell access to the remote machine under the nobody user account.
Published: Feb 22, 2017
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-77
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| dell | sonicwall_secure_remote_access_server | 8.1.0.2-14sv |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-j858-6544-mp99
The SonicWall Secure Remote Access server (version 8.1.0.2-14sv) is vulnerable to a Remote...
References (8)
- http://documents.software.dell.com/sonicwall-sma-100-series/8.1.0.7/release-notes/resolved-issues?ParentProduct=868 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://pastebin.com/g1e2qU6N
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96375
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2016-0005
- http://documents.software.dell.com/sonicwall-sma-100-series/8.1.0.7/release-notes/resolved-issues?ParentProduct=868 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://pastebin.com/g1e2qU6N
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96375
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2016-0005
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
7.06%
Top 6% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
41.3 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub