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CVE-2023-34125

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-07-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 9.3.2 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Path Traversal vulnerability in GMS and Analytics allows an authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files from the underlying filesystem with root privileges. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.

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 · high confidence

A path traversal vulnerability in GMS (versions 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier) and Analytics (versions 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier) allows authenticated attackers to escape directory boundaries and access arbitrary files on the underlying filesystem with root-level privileges by manipulating file path inputs.

MitigationUpgrade GMS to a version beyond 9.3.2-SP1 and Analytics to a version beyond 2.5.0.4-R7 that contains the patch, or implement strict input validation and whitelist-based file access controls to prevent directory traversal sequences.

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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
AnalyticsApplication
Affected:<= 2.5.0.4-r7
Global Management SystemApplication
Affected:< 9.3.2= 9.3.2

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check Sonicwall GMS version
    Locate the GMS version information in the system administration interface or check the installation manifest/About page within the GMS web console
    Affected if Version is 9.3.2 or any version earlier than 9.3.2 (versions prior to 9.3.2-SP1 are affected)
  2. Check Sonicwall Analytics version
    Locate the Analytics version information in the system administration interface or check the installation manifest/About page within the Analytics web console
    Affected if Version is 2.5.0.4-R7 or any earlier version (2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier are affected)
  3. Verify web management interface exposure
    Determine if the GMS or Analytics web management interface is accessible from the network. Check firewall rules and interface bindings for ports used by the web console (typically 443 or 8443)
    Affected if The web interface is externally accessible or accessible to untrusted networks, increasing exposure to authenticated attackers
  4. Confirm authentication mechanism status
    Review whether local user authentication or remote authentication (such as LDAP or RADIUS) is enabled and configured for the GMS or Analytics web console
    Affected if Authentication is enabled and users with file access capabilities exist in the system, as the vulnerability requires an authenticated session to exploit the path traversal

Your environment is affected if you are running Sonicwall GMS version 9.3.2 or earlier, or Analytics version 2.5.0.4-R7 or earlier, and the web management interface is accessible to authenticated users who could exploit the directory traversal to access arbitrary files with root privileges.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 9.3.2 or later
Fixed in 9.3.2
Interim mitigation

Upgrade GMS to a version beyond 9.3.2-SP1 and Analytics to a version beyond 2.5.0.4-R7 that contains the patch, or implement strict input validation and whitelist-based file access controls to prevent directory traversal sequences.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

GMS: 9.3.2-SP2 or later; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R8 or later

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed version of SonicWall GMS or Analytics by checking the product dashboard or running the version command
  2. 2. For GMS: Upgrade to version 9.3.2-SP2 or later to resolve the path traversal vulnerability
  3. 3. For Analytics: Upgrade to version 2.5.0.4-R8 or later to resolve the path traversal vulnerability
  4. 4. After upgrading, verify the new version is running by checking the product interface or version command
  5. 5. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by reviewing release notes or consulting the SonicWall knowledge base
Caveat Review release notes for any configuration or feature changes between versions before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Analytics Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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