Local arbitrary file deletion with elevated privileges
Published Apr 10, 2025 · Updated Apr 17, 2025
Privilege escalation in SonicWall NetExtender for Windows 10.3.1 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files. SonicWall has not disclosed the affected component, how an attacker selects the deletion target, or what action triggers the privileged deletion. Exploitation requires low local privileges and user interaction; the published impact is limited to unauthorized file deletion.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in SonicWall NetExtender for Windows 10.3.1 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files. SonicWall has not disclosed the affected component, how an attacker selects the deletion target, or what action triggers the privileged deletion. Exploitation requires low local privileges and user interaction; the published impact is limited to unauthorized file deletion.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-23009
- Published
- Apr 10, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 17, 2025
- Vendor
- SonicWall
- Product
- NetExtender
- Classifications
- CWE-250, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.3.1 and earlier versions
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