Email Security and management
CVE-2024-22398: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal) in Email Security
An improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal) vulnerability in SonicWall Email Security Appliance could allow a remote attacker with administrative privileges to conduct a directory traversal attack and delete arbitrary files from the appliance file system.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Email Security (Linux) 10.0 | See the advisory |
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What it is
An improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path Traversal) vulnerability in SonicWall Email Security Appliance could allow a remote attacker with administrative privileges to conduct a directory traversal attack and delete arbitrary files from the appliance file system.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 13 Oct 2026.