CVE-2021-20038 [Exploited] | Sonicwall SMA 200 FIRMWARE Memory Corruption

CVE-2021-20038 is rated Critical Active Threat (100/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 99.91%, 100th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2022-01-28) affecting SonicWall / SMA 100 Appliances. a weakness (CWE-121) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. EPSS rose +5.62% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

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#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	94.29%	99.91%	+5.62%
2	2025-11-21	94.06%	94.29%	+0.24%
3	2025-11-18	—	94.06%	—

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2026-06-15

94.29%

99.91%

+5.62%

2025-11-21

94.06%

94.29%

+0.24%

2025-11-18

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Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
9.8	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	3.9	5.9	[email protected]
9.8	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	3.9	5.9	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
7.5	2.0	HIGH	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	10.0	6.4	[email protected]

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Version

Severity

Vector

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9.8

3.1

CRITICAL

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

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

3.9

5.9

[email protected]

9.8

3.1

CRITICAL

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

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

3.9

5.9

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

7.5

2.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand

Access vector (AV:N): Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

10.0

6.4

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-20038

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
sonicwall	sma_200_firmware	10.2.0.8-37sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_200_firmware	10.2.1.1-19sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_200_firmware	10.2.1.2-24sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_200_firmware:10.2.1.2-24sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_210_firmware	10.2.0.8-37sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_210_firmware	10.2.1.1-19sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_210_firmware	10.2.1.2-24sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_210_firmware:10.2.1.2-24sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_410_firmware	10.2.0.8-37sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_410_firmware	10.2.1.1-19sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_410_firmware	10.2.1.2-24sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_410_firmware:10.2.1.2-24sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_400_firmware	10.2.0.8-37sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_400_firmware	10.2.1.1-19sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_400_firmware	10.2.1.2-24sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_400_firmware:10.2.1.2-24sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_500v_firmware	10.2.0.8-37sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:10.2.0.8-37sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_500v_firmware	10.2.1.1-19sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:10.2.1.1-19sv:::::::*
sonicwall	sma_500v_firmware	10.2.1.2-24sv	cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma_500v_firmware:10.2.1.2-24sv:::::::*

References for CVE-2021-20038

URL	Tags
https://github.com/jbaines-r7/badblood	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0026	Vendor Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/01/11/cve-2021-20038-42-sonicwall-sma-100-multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed-2/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-20038	US Government Resource

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CVE-2021-20038

CISA KEV Record for CVE-2021-20038

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-20038

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Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-20038

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-20038

References for CVE-2021-20038