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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-6273 · published 7 December 2007

CVE-2007-6273: Sonicwall global vpn client vulnerability

Sonicwall · Global Vpn Client

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the configuration file in SonicWALL GLobal VPN Client 3.1.556 and 4.0.0.810 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) Hostname tag or the (2) name attribute in the Connection tag. NOTE: there might not be any realistic circumstances in which this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.2% · top 6.7% CWE-134 · CWE-134
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
6.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the configuration file in SonicWALL GLobal VPN Client 3.1.556 and 4.0.0.810 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) Hostname tag or the (2) name attribute in the Connection tag. NOTE: there might not be any realistic circumstances in which this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119678272603064&w=2 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/27917 Vendor Advisory
http://www.sec-consult.com/305.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26689 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019038
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4094
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119678272603064&w=2 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/27917 Vendor Advisory
http://www.sec-consult.com/305.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26689 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019038
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4094

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-6273), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.