CVE-2021-20028
SonicWall Secure Remote Access (SRA) SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Critical 9.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 28 Mar 2022
- Used in ransomware campaigns
Description
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
Key facts
- Published
- 4 Aug 2021
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- sonicwall
- KEV added
- 28 Mar 2022
- KEV fix due
- 18 Apr 2022
- Used in ransomware
- Yes, according to CISA
- EPSS
- 30.084% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 98.242% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | SonicWall SRA/SMA100 |
|
Timeline
- 4 Aug 2021 Published
- 28 Mar 2022 CVE-2021-20028 added to CISA KEV
- 28 Mar 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
Weakness
Practice this bug class
HackZoneLabs has a hands-on lab on SQL injection (CWE-89).