Authenticated arbitrary file deletion via path traversal
Published May 7, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026
Path traversal in SonicWall SMA 100 Series 10.2.1.14-75sv and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files. The sonicfiles.py download_tar path concatenates untrusted swcctn and timestamp values beneath /tmp without normalizing traversal sequences, then passes the resulting path to a root-privileged file operation. SSLVPN user privileges and a valid session cookie are required; deleting persist.db reboots the appliance and resets the administrator account, enabling privilege escalation.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in SonicWall SMA 100 Series 10.2.1.14-75sv and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files. The sonicfiles.py download_tar path concatenates untrusted swcctn and timestamp values beneath /tmp without normalizing traversal sequences, then passes the resulting path to a root-privileged file operation. SSLVPN user privileges and a valid session cookie are required; deleting persist.db reboots the appliance and resets the administrator account, enabling privilege escalation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-32819
- Published
- May 7, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Vendor
- SonicWall
- Product
- Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series
- Classifications
- CWE-552, T1068
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=10.2.1.14-75sv and earlier versions
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- Rapid7 authenticated arbitrary-file-delete requestproof of concept · demonstrated
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Reported exploitation
- Rapid7 incident-response indicators of exploitationreported exploitation
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