# CVE-2023-44221

Improper neutralization of special elements in the SMA100 SSL-VPN management interface allows a remote authenticated attacker with administrative privilege to inject arbitrary commands as a 'nobody' user, potentially leading to OS Command Injection Vulnerability.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2023-44221
- CVSS: 7.2
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2025-05-01; CISA due date 2025-05-22
- EPSS: 76.25%
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-05-02)
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Published: 2023-12-05

## Affected versions

- SonicWall SMA100: affected 10.2.1.9-57sv and earlier versions

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [advisory] https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0018
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-44221

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