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CVE-2025-40602

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

Published: Dec 18, 2025Updated: Dec 19, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU
NVD MITRE
6.6CVSS
MEDIUM

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

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 39.9%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Dec 17, 2025
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

CWE-250CWE-862

Affected Products

SMA1000
SonicWall
SMA 1000
SonicWall
sma6200 firmware
sonicwall
sma6210 firmware
sonicwall
sma7200 firmware
sonicwall
and 2 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Dec 17, 2025
Remediation due:Dec 24, 2025

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

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

4 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0019
psirt.global.sonicwall.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-40602
cisa.gov

Timeline

Added to CISA KEV
Dec 17, 2025
Published
Dec 18, 2025
Last Updated
Dec 19, 2025
News mentions
1

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