CVE-2025-40602

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 6.6 MEDIUM
EPSS: 2.76%
EPSS Percentile: 86.14%
CISA KEV: YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console (AMC).

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: [email protected]
Published: 18-Dec-2025 18:15
Last Modified: 17-Jun-2026 16:21
EPSS Date: 2026-10-22
CWE: CWE-250, CWE-862

CVSS Vector


            CVSS:3.1                            AV:N /
                            AC:H /
                            PR:H /
                            UI:N /
                            S:U /
                            C:H /
                            I:H /
                            A:H

CISA KEV Details

Date Added: 2025-12-17
Remediation Due: 2025-12-24
Known Ransomware Campaign Use: Unknown
Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable
Notes: Check for signs of potential compromise on all internet accessible SonicWall SMA1000 instances after applying mitigations. For more information please see: https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0019 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40602

Affected Products / Versions

sonicwall / sma6200_firmware
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 12.4.3-03245
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma6200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall / sma6200_firmware
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 12.5.0 · before (exclusive) 12.5.0-02283
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma6200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall / sma6210_firmware
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 12.4.3-03245
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma6210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall / sma6210_firmware
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 12.5.0 · before (exclusive) 12.5.0-02283
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma6210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall / sma7200_firmware
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 12.4.3-03245
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma7200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall / sma7200_firmware
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 12.5.0 · before (exclusive) 12.5.0-02283
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma7200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall / sma7210_firmware
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 12.4.3-03245
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma7210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall / sma7210_firmware
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 12.5.0 · before (exclusive) 12.5.0-02283
cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma7210_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall / sma8200v
Version / affected range: * · before (exclusive) 12.4.3-03245
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:sma8200v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sonicwall / sma8200v
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 12.5.0 · before (exclusive) 12.5.0-02283
cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:sma8200v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

Last enrichment sync: 23-Oct-2026 04:28
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)

The company also warned customers in December to patch another SMA1000 zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-40602) that hackers were chaining to gain root privileges. SonicWall Confirms Active Exploitation of Two SMA1000 Zero-Days

CVE (4)

MITRE ATT&CK (1)

Vendors (1)

Products (2)

Industries (3)

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