CVE-2014-8420

SonicWALL Analyzer < 7.2 SP2 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-8420. PoCs published by Michael Flanders, kernelsmith, including Metasploit module exploits/unix/sonicwall/sonicwall_xmlrpc_rce.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an unauthenticated command injection vulnerability in SonicWall Global Management System Virtual Appliance via XML-RPC. The exploit sends a malicious XML payload to trigger command execution in the context of the vulnerable service.

Description

The ViewPoint web application in Dell SonicWALL Global Management System (GMS) before 7.2 SP2, SonicWALL Analyzer before 7.2 SP2, and SonicWALL UMA before 7.2 SP2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Michael Flanders, kernelsmith · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/sonicwall/sonicwall_xmlrpc_rce.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an unauthenticated command injection vulnerability in SonicWall Global Management System Virtual Appliance via XML-RPC. The exploit sends a malicious XML payload to trigger command execution in the context of the vulnerable service.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SonicWall Global Management System Virtual Appliance versions 8.1 (Build 8110.1197) and below
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to port 21009 on the target · Target running vulnerable SonicWall GMS version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-385/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71241

Scores

EPSS 0.7381
EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (3)
sonicwall/analyzer 7.2 sp1
sonicwall/global_management_system 7.2 sp1
sonicwall/uma_em5000
Published Nov 25, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026