CVE-2016-2397

Dell SonicWALL GMS Virtual Appliance Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The cliserver implementation in Dell SonicWALL GMS, Analyzer, and UMA EM5000 7.2, 8.0, and 8.1 before Hotfix 168056 allows remote attackers to deserialize and execute arbitrary Java code via crafted XML data.

La implementación de cliserver en Dell SonicWALL GMS, Analyzer y UMA EM5000 7.2, 8.0 y 8.1 en versiones anteriores a Hotfix 168056 permite a atacantes remotos deserializar y ejecutar código Java arbitrario a través de datos XML manipulados.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Dell SonicWALL GMS Virtual Appliance. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the cliserver implementation, which accepts, deserializes, and executes XML-encoded, serialized Java code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of root.

*Credits: cpnrodzc7

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-02-10 CVE Published
2016-02-17 CVE Reserved
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-10-24 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035015	Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-163	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.software.dell.com/product-notification/185943	2018-03-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"	Uma Em5000 Firmware Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Uma Em5000 Firmware"	7.2 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Uma Em5000 Firmware" and version "7.2"	-	Affected	in	Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"	Uma Em5000 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Uma Em5000"	-	-	Safe
Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"	Uma Em5000 Firmware Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Uma Em5000 Firmware"	8.0 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Uma Em5000 Firmware" and version "8.0"	-	Affected	in	Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"	Uma Em5000 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Uma Em5000"	-	-	Safe
Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"	Uma Em5000 Firmware Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Uma Em5000 Firmware"	8.1 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Uma Em5000 Firmware" and version "8.1"	-	Affected	in	Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"	Uma Em5000 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Uma Em5000"	-	-	Safe
Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"		Analyzer Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Analyzer"				7.2 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Analyzer" and version "7.2"		-		Affected
Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"		Analyzer Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Analyzer"				8.0 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Analyzer" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"		Analyzer Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Analyzer"				8.1 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Analyzer" and version "8.1"		-		Affected
Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"		Global Management System Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System"				7.2 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System" and version "7.2"		-		Affected
Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"		Global Management System Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System"				8.0 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Sonicwall Search vendor "Sonicwall"		Global Management System Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System"				8.1 Search vendor "Sonicwall" for product "Global Management System" and version "8.1"		-		Affected