What is CVE-2025-40837?

CVE-2025-40837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-09-25.

How severe is CVE-2025-40837?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855

CVE-2025-40837

Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 contains a missing authorization vulnerability which if exploited can allow access to the system as a user with higher privileges than intended.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 — versions 0
Ericsson Indoor_connect_8855
Ericsson Indoor_connect_8855_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40837?: CVE-2025-40837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2025-40837?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.