CVE-2026-100232
HIGH 7.2Post-authentication Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability has been identified in the SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) on-prem which in specific conditions could potentially enable a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands, resulting in remote code execution.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.2), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
1.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 67th percentile
Impact if exploited
7.2CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Data snapshot:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78: Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References and research data (JSON)
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 7.2 v3.1 · ADP Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - HIGH 7.2 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Advisories
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2026-0018 CVE record · sonicwall · Updated 2026-10-14T20:08:36.497Z
NVD · CVE-2026-100232 · Updated 2026-10-15T20:38:04.303 - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-101630 EUVD · EUVD-2026-101630