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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-20043 · published 8 December 2021

CVE-2021-20043: Sonicwall sma 200 firmware heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability

Sonicwall · Sma 200 Firmware

A Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in SonicWall SMA100 getBookmarks method allows a remote authenticated attacker to potentially execute code as the nobody user in the appliance. This vulnerability affected SMA 200, 210, 400, 410 and 500v appliances.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 23% · top 2.3% CWE-122 · Heap-based buffer overflowCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in SonicWall SMA100 getBookmarks method allows a remote authenticated attacker to potentially execute code as the nobody user in the appliance. This vulnerability affected SMA 200, 210, 400, 410 and 500v appliances.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0026 Vendor Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0026 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-20043), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.