CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2021-20028 — SonicWall Secure Remote Access (SRA) SQL Injection Vulnerability

Critical CVSS 9.8 CISA KEV

Improper neutralization of a SQL Command leading to SQL Injection vulnerability impacting end-of-life Secure Remote Access (SRA) products, specifically the SRA appliances running all 8.x firmware and 9.0.0.9-26sv or earlier

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2021-08-04
CISA KEV
Known exploited
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-89

Affected products

  • sonicwall / sma_210_firmware
  • sonicwall / sma_410_firmware
  • sonicwall / sma_500v_firmware
  • sonicwall / sra_4600_firmware
  • sonicwall / sra_1600_firmware
  • sonicwall / sra_va_firmware

Matched remediation archetype

SQL and data-query injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace request, message, file, and stored values into SQL, ORM query fragments, filters, sort expressions, and other data-query languages.
  • Inventory database roles, reachable schemas, multi-tenant boundaries, and whether stacked or administrative operations are enabled.
  • Check both direct queries and second-order use of previously stored values.

Remediate safely

  • Use parameterized queries or safe query builders for all values; map identifiers and operators through explicit allowlists.
  • Remove raw query concatenation and give the application account only the tables and operations it requires.
  • Update affected data-access components and add regression tests for query structure preservation with inert edge-case inputs.

Authoritative sources

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