Mobile Connect Android 5.0 Release Notes

Version 5.0.18

May 2022

Important

SonicWall Mobile Connect for Android is an app that enables Android devices to establish secure, mobile connections to private networks protected by SonicWall security appliances.

Be sure to review the following Knowledge Base article for information on the potential impact of the OpenSSL Infinite Loop on SonicWall products.

Compatibility and Installation Notes

  • Android Product Support: SonicWall Mobile Connect 5.0 for Android requires Android 9.0 onwards, including 12.x.
  • SonicWall Appliance Support: SonicWall Mobile Connect 5.0 for Android is a free app, but requires a concurrent license on one of the following SonicWall solutions to function properly:

    • SonicWall firewall appliances including the TZ, NSa, NSA, and SuperMassive running SonicOS 6.2.7.0 or higher, including firewalls running SonicOS 7.0 or higher.
    • Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series appliances running 9.0 or higher.

      With the VPN tunnel running in Tunnel All Mode, attempts to access resources belonging to the local subnet are not redirected to the SMA 100 Series appliance. Instead, users can access the resources directly.

    • Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series appliances running 12.1 or higher.

What's New

  • SonicWall Mobile Connect 5.0 for Android fixes a number of issues found in previous releases.
  • WireGuard is now supported in Mobile Connect when used in conjunction with SMA 100.

Resolved Issues

Issue ID Issue Description
MC-583

When MC Android is invoked using the URL control, it does not display the dialog to indicate that it was using an incorrect theme.

MC-624 When you use Let's Encrypt or Sectigo certificates on MC 5.0.17 for Android, the Self signed certificate in certificate chain error is displayed.
MC-628 OpenSSL CVE-2022-0778 DoS Vulnerability
MC-638 [Vulnerability] Improper access control in SonicWall Mobile Connect Android App

Known Issues

Issue ID Issue Description
MC-615 In MC Android, when SAML Azure user logs out, the user license is not released.

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