Multiple Vulnerabilities in SonicWall GMS and Email Security

THREAT INTELLIGENCE

Peer Review

4.8

Proven Trust

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Critical

Other

August 12, 2026

Executive Summary

Eight vulnerabilities include unauthenticated remote code execution, command injection, privilege escalation, and certificate weaknesses.

Key Details

Affected Platform

SonicWall GMS and Email Security

Attack Surface

Recommended Action

Apply vendor patch

Affected Environment

SonicWall Global Management System virtual appliance and Windows, plus Email Security appliance and virtual deployments.

Operational Impact

Successful exploitation grants root level code execution, data exposure, and full administrative control over systems.

Technical Root Cause

Zip Slip path traversal, insecure deserialization, insufficient certificate validation, and unsanitized command parameters.

Recommended Mitigation

Upgrade GMS to 9.5.2 and Email Security to 10.0.36 or higher immediately after testing.

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References

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