Auth bypass in Sonicwall Sma1000
CVE-2025-40602
A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console (AMC).
EPSS: 0.019 (77.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Sonicwall Sma1000 — versions 12.4.3-03093 (platform-hotfix) and earlier versions, 12.5.0-02002 (platform-hotfix) and earlier versions
- Sonicwall Sma6200
- Sonicwall Sma6200_firmware
- Sonicwall Sma6210
- Sonicwall Sma6210_firmware
- Sonicwall Sma7200
- Sonicwall Sma7200_firmware
- Sonicwall Sma7210
- Sonicwall Sma7210_firmware
- Sonicwall Sma8200v
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
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
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- PSIRT@sonicwall.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-40602?
- CVE-2025-40602 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sonicwall Sma1000, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2025-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2025-40602?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-40602 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2025-40602 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-12-17), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.