CVE-2026-81939

Critical

Description

A Zip Slip vulnerability in the SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM) On-Prem file upload and archive processing functionality allows an attacker to extract files outside the intended destination directory using a specially crafted archive.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.1
Exploit probability—
ProductNetwork Security Manager (NSM)
PublishedSep 4, 2026
First seenSep 4, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
SonicWall Network Security Manager (NSM)4.3.0 and earlier versions—

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CVE-2026-81939 · Network Security Manager (NSM) · Dark Radar