CVE-2023-44217

Summary

CVE-2023-44217 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the SonicWall Net Extender MSI client for Windows 10.2.336 and earlier versions. A low-privileged user can exploit this issue and execute the repair functionality to elevate their privileges to system level. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access and potential data theft or system manipulation. It is recommended that users update their SonicWall Net Extender MSI client to the latest version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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