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CVE-2021-20021

A vulnerability in the SonicWall Email Security version 10.0.9.x allows an attacker to create an administrative account by sending a crafted HTTP request to the remote host.

CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.9/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.8: +1.47
  • Fresh EPSS: 88.78%: +0.44

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 7 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Google Cloud
Press · 18 Jul 2023, 07:00 · Stealth Mode: Chinese Cyber Espionage Actors Continue to Evolve Tactics to Avoid Detection - Google Cloud
Security Affairs
Press · 15 Dec 2021, 08:00 · FBI’s investigation accidentally revealed the HelloKitty ransomware gang operates out of Ukraine - Security Affairs
BleepingComputer
Press · 01 Nov 2021, 07:00 · FBI: HelloKitty ransomware adds DDoS attacks to extortion tactics - BleepingComputer
Check Point Research
Press · 26 Apr 2021, 07:00 · 26th April – Threat Intelligence Report - Check Point Research
TechTarget
Press · 21 Apr 2021, 07:00 · Hackers exploit 3 SonicWall zero-day vulnerabilities - TechTarget
See all 7 source documents
Google Cloud
Press · 20 Apr 2021, 07:00 · Zero-Day Exploits in SonicWall Email Security Lead to Enterprise Compromise | Mandiant - Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Press · 20 Apr 2021, 07:00 · Check Your Pulse: Suspected APT Actors Leverage Authentication Bypass Techniques and Pulse Secure Zero-Day - Google Cloud

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.9 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.8; EPSS 88.8%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:22.744333+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
09 Apr 2021, 17:50
First press mention
20 Apr 2021, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Nov 2021, 00:00
Latest press mention
18 Jul 2023, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58