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SonicWall NetExtender CVE-2026-66152

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65747 HIGH
Path Traversal: '\\..\\filename' (CWE-29)
2026-08-25 PSIRT@sonicwall.com GHSA-m35m-jcr7-2pvw
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: sonicwall
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Vendor (sonicwall) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.5 HIGH

Delivering a malicious tarball requires MITM positioning or control of the delivery endpoint, raising AC to H over the vendor's AC:L.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (sonicwall).

CVSS VectorVendor: sonicwall

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 18:03 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 26, 2026 - 15:52 NVD
8.8 (None) 8.8 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:17 cve.org
HIGH 8.8
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:17 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

A Path traversal vulnerability in OPSWAT tarball in the SonicWall NetExtender Linux client allows an attacker to write arbitrary file as root.

AnalysisAI

Arbitrary root file write in SonicWall NetExtender Linux client (versions 10.3.5 and earlier) is achievable by an unauthenticated remote attacker who delivers a malicious OPSWAT tarball containing path-traversal sequences, exploiting CWE-29 to escape the intended extraction directory and overwrite system files as root. Exploitation requires user interaction (CVSS UI:R) to trigger tarball processing, and no public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the target system to run SonicWall NetExtender Linux client version 10.3.5 or earlier, and the OPSWAT tarball processing code path must be triggered - this occurs when a user initiates a VPN connection or compliance check that causes the client to fetch and extract a tarball. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The vendor-provided CVSS 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects high impact across all three dimensions and a network-accessible attack vector with low complexity - consistent with the severity of arbitrary root-level file write. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Upgrade SonicWall NetExtender Linux client to a version later than 10.3.5 by consulting the vendor advisory at https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2026-0013; the exact patched release number is not independently confirmed in available data and must be verified directly with SonicWall PSIRT. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, conduct an inventory of all systems running SonicWall NetExtender Linux client versions 10.3.5 or earlier and immediately communicate to users that they should not process OPSWAT tarballs from untrusted or unexpected sources; restrict or disable OPSWAT tarball processing where operationally feasible. …

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