Critical severity9.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-20038
CVE-2021-20038
Description
A Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in SMA100 Apache httpd server's mod_cgi module environment variables allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to potentially execute code as a 'nobody' user in the appliance. This vulnerability affected SMA 200, 210, 400, 410 and 500v appliances firmware 10.2.0.8-37sv, 10.2.1.1-19sv, 10.2.1.2-24sv and earlier versions.
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Affected products
19cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:10.2.1.2-24sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:10.2.1.2-24sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:10.2.1.2-24sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:10.2.1.2-24sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:10.2.1.2-24sv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- SonicWall/SonicWall SMA100v5Range: 10.2.0.8-37sv and earlier
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/01/11/cve-2021-20038-42-sonicwall-sma-100-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed-2/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0026nvdVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
News mentions
1- CVE-2026-15409, CVE-2026-15410: SonicWall SMA 1000 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wildTenable Blog · Jul 15, 2026