# CVE-2019-7481: SonicWall SMA100 SQL Injection Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-7481-sonicwall-sma100-sql-injection-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-7481 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

SonicWall SMA100 contains a SQL injection vulnerability due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this to gain unauthorized read-only access to sensitive resources.

Technologies: [SonicWall SMA100](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sma100). Vendors: [SonicWall](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/sonicwall).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-7481 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2019-7481 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2019-7481?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 3 November 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** SonicWall SMA 100 firmware 9.0.0.3 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-7481?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2019-7481 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-7481?** Check whether you run SonicWall SMA100. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- SonicWall SMA 100 firmware 9.0.0.3 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2019-12-17: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2021-11-03: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2021-11-03: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild

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