SonicWALL SMA1000 Connect Tunnel Client up to 12.4.271 on Windows link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SonicWALL SMA1000 Connect Tunnel Client up to 12.4.271 on Windows. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-45316. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SonicWALL SMA1000 Connect Tunnel Client up to 12.4.271 on Windows. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Improper link resolution before file access ('Link Following') vulnerability in SonicWall Connect Tunnel (version 12.4.3.271 and earlier of Windows client) allows users with standard privileges to delete arbitrary folders and files, potentially leading to local privilege escalation attack.

It is possible to read the advisory at psirt.global.sonicwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-45316. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209662 (SonicWall Connect Tunnel Multiple Vulnerabilities (SNWLID-2024-0017)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 12.4.3.281 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209662). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 209662
Nessus Name: SonicWall Connect Tunnel Multiple Vulnerabilities (SNWLID-2024-0017)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SMA1000 Connect Tunnel Client 12.4.3.281

Timelineinfo

10/10/2024 🔍
10/10/2024 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2024 +15 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sonicwall.com

Advisory: SNWLID-2024-0017
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-45316 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-45316
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-280007

Entryinfo

Created: 10/10/2024 18:11
Updated: 10/25/2024 20:36
Changes: 10/10/2024 18:11 (54), 10/11/2024 16:10 (1), 10/25/2024 20:36 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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