CVE-2023-44218

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

A flaw within the SonicWall NetExtender Pre-Logon feature enables an unauthorized user to gain access to the host Windows operating system with 'SYSTEM' level privileges, leading to a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 24.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 3, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

PSIRT@sonicwallhttps://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0014
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0014

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-267

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-44218?

CVE-2023-44218 is a high vulnerability published on October 3, 2023. A flaw within the SonicWall NetExtender Pre-Logon feature enables an unauthorized user to gain access to the host Windows operating system with 'SYSTEM' level privileges, leading to a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability.

When was CVE-2023-44218 disclosed?

CVE-2023-44218 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 3, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-44218 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-44218 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 24.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-44218?

CVE-2023-44218 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-44218?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-44218, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-44218

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