CVE-2025-40602
SonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run SMA1000 appliance, fix it now.
CISA 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
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Dec 24, 2025.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console (AMC).
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Source |
|---|---|---|
| SMA1000 appliance | SonicWall | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2025-40602 scored CVSS 6.6: SonicWall SMA1000 appliance, SonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched SMA1000 appliance systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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