📄 Description (English)
SonicWall SMA100 SQL Injection Vulnerability — SonicWall SMA100 contains a SQL injection vulnerability allowing an unauthenticated user to gain read-only access to unauthorized resources.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2019-7481 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SonicWall SMA100 secure mobile access appliances that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain read-only access to sensitive resources without any credentials. With a CVSS score of 9.0 and confirmed exploit availability, this vulnerability poses an immediate and severe risk to organizations using SonicWall SMA100 for remote access. The vulnerability has been actively exploited in the wild, making it a high-priority remediation target. Organizations relying on SMA100 for VPN and remote workforce access are particularly exposed.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 16, 2026 12:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability critically impacts Saudi organizations across multiple high-value sectors. Government entities and ministries using SonicWall SMA100 for secure remote access face exposure of sensitive internal data and credentials. Banking and financial institutions regulated by SAMA that rely on SMA100 for remote workforce connectivity risk unauthorized access to internal network resources and potentially sensitive financial data. Energy sector organizations including ARAMCO and SABIC subsidiaries using SMA100 for operational technology (OT) remote access face significant risk of reconnaissance and lateral movement. Telecom providers such as STC and Mobily may have SMA100 deployed for employee remote access, risking exposure of customer data. Healthcare organizations using SMA100 for telemedicine or remote administration face patient data exposure risks. Given Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 digital transformation initiatives and the increased remote work adoption post-COVID, SMA100 deployment is widespread, amplifying the attack surface significantly.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking
Government
Energy
Healthcare
Telecom
Defense
Education
Transportation
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS (0-24 hours):
1. Identify all SonicWall SMA100 appliances in your environment immediately
2. Isolate internet-facing SMA100 devices if patching cannot be done immediately
3. Review access logs for signs of exploitation — look for unusual SQL syntax in web request logs
4. Disable unnecessary remote access features until patching is complete
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Apply SonicWall firmware update — upgrade to SMA100 firmware version 10.2.0.3-34sv or later
2. Refer to SonicWall Security Advisory SNWLID-2019-0003 for official patch details
3. Verify firmware integrity after update using SonicWall's published checksums
4. Restart appliance after patching and verify functionality
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching is not possible):
1. Restrict SMA100 management interface access to trusted IP ranges only via firewall ACLs
2. Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) in front of SMA100 to filter SQL injection attempts
3. Enable geo-blocking to restrict access from non-Saudi/non-business IP ranges
4. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) as an additional layer
5. Monitor and alert on anomalous authentication patterns
DETECTION RULES:
1. SIEM Rule: Alert on HTTP requests to SMA100 containing SQL metacharacters (', --, ;, UNION, SELECT) in URI parameters
2. IDS/IPS Signature: Deploy Snort/Suricata rules targeting SMA100 SQL injection patterns
3. Monitor for unusual database query patterns in SMA100 logs
4. Alert on access to unauthorized resource paths following authentication bypass patterns
5. Threat Hunt: Search for CVE-2019-7481 exploitation indicators using CISA KEV feed
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية (0-24 ساعة):
1. تحديد جميع أجهزة SonicWall SMA100 في بيئتك فوراً
2. عزل أجهزة SMA100 المواجهة للإنترنت إذا تعذر التصحيح الفوري
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للبحث عن علامات الاستغلال — ابحث عن صياغة SQL غير معتادة في سجلات طلبات الويب
4. تعطيل ميزات الوصول عن بُعد غير الضرورية حتى اكتمال التصحيح
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. تطبيق تحديث البرنامج الثابت من SonicWall — الترقية إلى إصدار SMA100 firmware 10.2.0.3-34sv أو أحدث
2. الرجوع إلى النشرة الأمنية SNWLID-2019-0003 من SonicWall للحصول على تفاصيل التصحيح الرسمية
3. التحقق من سلامة البرنامج الثابت بعد التحديث باستخدام مجاميع التحقق المنشورة من SonicWall
4. إعادة تشغيل الجهاز بعد التصحيح والتحقق من الوظائف
ضوابط التعويض (إذا تعذر التصحيح الفوري):
1. تقييد الوصول إلى واجهة إدارة SMA100 على نطاقات IP الموثوقة فقط عبر قوائم ACL للجدار الناري
2. نشر جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) أمام SMA100 لتصفية محاولات حقن SQL
3. تفعيل الحجب الجغرافي لتقييد الوصول من نطاقات IP غير السعودية أو غير التجارية
4. تطبيق المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) كطبقة إضافية
5. مراقبة أنماط المصادقة الشاذة والتنبيه عليها
قواعد الكشف:
1. قاعدة SIEM: التنبيه على طلبات HTTP إلى SMA100 التي تحتوي على محارف SQL الخاصة في معاملات URI
2. توقيع IDS/IPS: نشر قواعد Snort/Suricata التي تستهدف أنماط حقن SQL في SMA100
3. مراقبة أنماط استعلام قاعدة البيانات غير المعتادة في سجلات SMA100
4. التنبيه على الوصول إلى مسارات الموارد غير المصرح بها
5. البحث عن مؤشرات استغلال CVE-2019-7481 باستخدام قائمة CISA KEV
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC-1-4-2: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Management
ECC-2-3-1: Access Control and Identity Management
ECC-2-5-1: Network Security Controls
ECC-2-6-1: Cybersecurity Event Logging and Monitoring
ECC-3-3-1: Patch and Vulnerability Management for Third-Party Systems
🔵 SAMA CSF
3.3.3 Vulnerability Management
3.3.5 Patch Management
3.4.2 Access Control
3.4.5 Remote Access Security
3.3.6 Security Monitoring and Logging
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.8.8 Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
A.8.20 Network Security
A.8.22 Segregation of Networks
A.5.15 Access Control
A.8.15 Logging
A.8.16 Monitoring Activities
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
Requirement 6.3.3: All system components are protected from known vulnerabilities by installing applicable security patches
Requirement 6.4.1: Web-facing applications are protected against attacks
Requirement 7.2: Access to system components is appropriately defined and assigned
Requirement 10.2: Audit logs capture all individual user access to cardholder data
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
SonicWall:SMA100