CVE-2025-23010

File-path manipulation via improper link resolution

Published Apr 10, 2025 · Updated Apr 17, 2025

Link-following in SonicWall NetExtender for Windows 10.3.1 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to manipulate file paths. SonicWall has not disclosed the affected file operation or how an attacker-controlled link is resolved before access. Exploitation requires low privileges, physical proximity, and user interaction; successful abuse can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.41%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Link-following in SonicWall NetExtender for Windows 10.3.1 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to manipulate file paths. SonicWall has not disclosed the affected file operation or how an attacker-controlled link is resolved before access. Exploitation requires low privileges, physical proximity, and user interaction; successful abuse can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-23010
Published
Apr 10, 2025
Updated
Apr 17, 2025
Vendor
SonicWall
Product
NetExtender
Classifications
CWE-59
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.3.1 and earlier versions

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

SonicWall · NetExtenderversion=10.3.1 and earlier versions

Published CVSS scores

7.2CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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