SonicOS firewalls
CVE-2020-5148: SonicWall SSO-agent default configuration uses NetAPI to probe the associated IP's in the network, this cli…
SonicWall SSO-agent default configuration uses NetAPI to probe the associated IP's in the network, this client probing method allows a potential attacker to capture the password hash of the privileged user and potentially forces the SSO Agent to authenticate allowing an attacker to bypass firewall access controls.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Directory Services Connector 4.1 | See the advisory |
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What it is
SonicWall SSO-agent default configuration uses NetAPI to probe the associated IP's in the network, this client probing method allows a potential attacker to capture the password hash of the privileged user and potentially forces the SSO Agent to authenticate allowing an attacker to bypass firewall access controls.
Sources
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