CVE-2025-40602
SonicWall SMA1000
Published 18 Dec 2025 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
6.6 Medium · CVSS 3.1, CISA ADP
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 17 Dec 2025, with a remediation deadline of 24 Dec 2025 for US federal agencies.
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
Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console (AMC).
References
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0019 · Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-40602 · US Government Resource