# Email Security vulnerabilities

> Email Security is made by SonicWall. We track 10 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 1 version. 5 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 1 May 2023. SonicWall lists newer releases under their own names, such as Email Security Appliance, so check those pages too.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/sonicwall/email_security

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [SonicWall](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/sonicwall)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 10
- **Known to be exploited:** 5 (listed under the name Email Security)
- **Versions tracked:** 1
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2021-45046](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-45046), 1 May 2023. We keep watching the list.

## Is Email Security listed under other names?

SonicWall also lists Email Security under more specific names, such as Email Security Appliance and Email Security Virtual Appliance. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here.

- [Email Security Appliance](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/sonicwall/email_security_appliance): 3 published vulnerabilities
- [Email Security Virtual Appliance](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/sonicwall/email_security_virtual_appliance): 1 published vulnerability

## Which versions of Email Security do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "before 10.0.12" means every version up to, but not including, 10.0.12.

- [CVE-2021-45046](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-45046) (Apache Log4j2 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability): before 10.0.12
- [CVE-2021-44228](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-44228) (Apache Log4j2 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): before 10.0.13
- [CVE-2021-20021](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-20021) (SonicWall Email Security Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability): before 10.0.9.6103
- [CVE-2021-20022](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-20022) (SonicWall Email Security Unrestricted Upload of File Vulnerability): before 10.0.9.6103
- [CVE-2021-20023](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-20023) (SonicWall Email Security Path Traversal Vulnerability): before 10.0.9.6173

## Which Email Security vulnerabilities are being exploited?

5 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2021-45046](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-45046): Apache Log4j2 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.0, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 1 May 2023.
- [CVE-2021-44228](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-44228): Apache Log4j2 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 10.0, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 10 December 2021.
- [CVE-2021-20021](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-20021): SonicWall Email Security Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days 89%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2021-20022](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-20022): SonicWall Email Security Unrestricted Upload of File Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.2, chance of use in 30 days 17%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.
- [CVE-2021-20023](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-20023): SonicWall Email Security Path Traversal Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 4.9, chance of use in 30 days 52%, known exploited since 3 November 2021.

## Which Email Security flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2021-45105](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-45105): >99%, Medium (CVSS 5.9)
- [CVE-2021-45046](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-45046): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.0), known exploited
- [CVE-2021-20021](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-20021): 89%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2018-3639](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-3639): 61%, Medium (CVSS 5.5)
- [CVE-2021-20023](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-20023): 52%, Medium (CVSS 4.9), known exploited
- [CVE-2021-20022](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-20022): 17%, High (CVSS 7.2), known exploited
- [CVE-2023-0655](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-0655): 0.7%, Medium (CVSS 5.3)
- [CVE-2022-2324](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-2324): 0.6%, High (CVSS 7.5)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Email Security have?

We track 10 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Email Security, across 1 version. The most recent Email Security flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2021-45046, on 1 May 2023.

### Which Email Security vulnerabilities are being exploited?

5 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-20021.

### Why are newer Email Security flaws missing from this page?

SonicWall also lists Email Security under more specific names, such as Email Security Appliance and Email Security Virtual Appliance. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list.

### Which versions of Email Security do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2021-45046, affects before 10.0.12. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

### How do I get alerts for Email Security?

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Email Security. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.

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