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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- SonicWALL Global VPN Client 4.0.782 - Remote Format String EDB-30840 · dos · Dec 4, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.sec-consult.com/305.html
- 20071204 SEC Consult SA-20071204-0 :: SonicWALL Global VPN Client Format mailing-list
- 26689 vdb-entry
- 1019038 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-4094 vdb-entry
- 27917 third-party-advisory