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CVE-2023-44221

High CVSS 7.2 Known exploited

Published 2023-12-05 · last changed 2026-06-17 · added to CISA KEV 2025-05-01

This one is being exploited in the wild.

CISA added CVE-2023-44221 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-05-01. Federal agencies are required to remediate it on a deadline. If you have affected machines, this is the class of finding that moves ahead of the rest of the queue.

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2023-44221, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

Improper neutralization of special elements in the SMA100 SSL-VPN management interface allows a remote authenticated attacker with administrative privilege to inject arbitrary commands as a 'nobody' user, potentially leading to OS Command Injection Vulnerability.

Sources

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H