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SonicWall NetExtender Linux File Extractor Path Traversal Lets an Authenticated Attacker Write Arbitrary Files as Root

Last refreshed2026-09-30

Status: NEW  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-66152

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-66152
CVSS Score / Version8.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-08-31
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is required; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Classified asCWE-29 (Path Traversal: '\..\filename')

What to Know

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

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-66152
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-66152