CVE-2019-7488
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWeak default password cause vulnerability in SonicWall Email Security appliance which leads to attacker gain access to appliance database. This vulnerability affected Email Security Appliance version 10.0.2 and earlier.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA weak default password vulnerability in SonicWall Email Security appliances versions 10.0.2 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain access to the appliance's underlying database, potentially exposing sensitive email data and configuration information.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 10.0.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify SonicWall Email Security Appliance installationLog into the appliance admin console or check system information pages for the product name and running version. On the management interface, navigate to About or System Status to confirm the exact firmware/software version.Affected if The appliance is identified as SonicWall Email Security and the version displayed is 10.0.2 or earlier.
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Compare installed version to affected rangeLocate the version number in the appliance's admin interface under System > About or similar status page. Note that versions 10.0.2 and all prior versions are affected.Affected if The installed version number is 10.0.2 or any version lower (e.g., 10.0.1, 9.x, 8.x).
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Verify default administrative password statusAccess the appliance's admin login page. Attempt to log in with the default administrative credentials (typically username: admin, password: admin or password). If login succeeds without requiring a password change on first use, the default password is still active.Affected if The default username and password combination successfully authenticates to the admin console.
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Check management interface network exposureReview firewall rules or network access controls that govern reachability to the appliance's management interface (typically ports 443, 80, or custom HTTPS ports). Determine if the interface is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if The management interface is reachable from networks outside the trusted internal environment without IP-based restrictions.
The environment is affected if SonicWall Email Security Appliance version 10.0.2 or earlier is deployed with the default administrative password still in use and the management interface is network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImmediately change the default administrative password to a strong, unique password and update to the latest patched version. Additionally, restrict network access to the management interface and implement network segmentation.
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