CVE-2025-40602

MEDIUM CISA KEV
Published Dec 18, 2025 Modified Dec 19, 2025 CWE-250 CWE-862

Description

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

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.6
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild.

Added: Dec 17, 2025 Remediation due: Dec 24, 2025

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-250 CWE-250
CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor Product
sonicwall sma6200_firmware
sonicwall sma6200_firmware
sonicwall sma6200
sonicwall sma6210_firmware
sonicwall sma6210_firmware
sonicwall sma6210
sonicwall sma7200_firmware
sonicwall sma7200_firmware
sonicwall sma7200
sonicwall sma7210_firmware
sonicwall sma7210_firmware
sonicwall sma7210
sonicwall sma8200v
sonicwall sma8200v

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-40602? +
A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console (AMC). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-40602? +
CVE-2025-40602 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.6 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-40602? +
CVE-2025-40602 affects products from sonicwall, specifically: sma6200, sma6200_firmware, sma6210, sma6210_firmware, sma7200, sma7200_firmware, sma7210, sma7210_firmware, sma8200v. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-40602? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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