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CVE-2020-5144: SonicWall Global VPN client version 4.10.4.0314 and earlier allows unprivileged windows user to elevate privileges to SYSTEM through loaded process hijacking vulnerability.

CVE-2020-5144 · published 6 years ago

Summary

SonicWall Global VPN client version 4.10.4.0314 and earlier allows unprivileged windows user to elevate privileges to SYSTEM through loaded process hijacking vulnerability.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
sonicwall	global_vpn_client	<= 4.10.4.0314 `cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_vpn_client::::::::`

Original advisory text

SonicWall Global VPN client version 4.10.4.0314 and earlier allows unprivileged windows user to elevate privileges to SYSTEM through loaded process hijacking vulnerability.

References

https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2020-0020 Vendor Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker full control (estimated)

Severity

7.8 High

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path

Timeline

Published28 Oct 2020

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2020-5144 · NVD

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