CVE-2025-40602
KEVSonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization Vulnerability
Description
SonicWall SMA1000 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation appliance management console (AMC) of affected devices.
A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console (AMC).
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedDec 18, 2025
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVDec 17, 2025
Remediation dueDec 24, 2025
References
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0019Vendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-40602US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 307 days
- CVSS
- 6.6 MEDIUM
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 2.8% · top 14% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-250
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.