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Live intelligence Updated 22 Aug 2026 · 21:24 UTC

SonicWall · Sma 100 Firmware, SMA100

CVE-2019-7483

SonicWall SMA100 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Recommended action

Validate affected assets and exposure now, then remediate on an accelerated schedule. SonicWall Security advisory SNWLID 2019 0018

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CVSS7.5
EPSS4.0%
KEVYes
ExploitationConfirmed exploitation
RemediationNot yet verified ↓

Assessment

Why it matters

CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 4.0%; technical severity is CVSS 7.5.

In SonicWall SMA100, an unauthenticated Directory Traversal vulnerability in the handleWAFRedirect CGI allows the user to test for the presence of a file on the server.

Who should care

  • Teams operating Sma 100 Firmware, SMA100
  • Vulnerability and exposure management teams
  • Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity

Response plan

What I would do

  1. Confirm whether Sma 100 Firmware, SMA100 is present in the environment.
  2. Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
  3. SonicWall Security advisory SNWLID 2019 0018
  4. Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
  5. Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.

Treatment intelligence

Remediation intelligence

Not yet verified

Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.

Verification noteAutomated link verification has not completed for this guidance yet.

Technical details

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
CWE-22
Affected versions
SonicWall Sma 100 Firmware (End Excluding 9.0.0.4); SonicWall SMA100
Fixed versions
SonicWall Sma 100 Firmware (Fixed from 9.0.0.4)
Published
19 December 2019
Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None

Signal timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. Latest EPSS score: 4.0%
  4. Signal calculated at 67

External references

Live public intelligence This assessment combines public-source evidence. Validate the affected product, version and exposure against your own environment before making a risk decision.