CVE-2025-40602: SonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization Vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2025
·
Updated

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

Other sources

SonicWall SMA1000 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation appliance management console (AMC) of affected devices.

CISA

Affected Software

15 affected components
SonicWall SMA1000 appliance
All of the following
Any of the following
SonicWall Sma6200 Firmware<12.4.3-03245
SonicWall Sma6200 Firmware>=12.5.0<12.5.0-02283
SonicWall Sma6200
All of the following
Any of the following
SonicWall Sma6210 Firmware<12.4.3-03245
SonicWall Sma6210 Firmware>=12.5.0<12.5.0-02283
SonicWall Sma6210
All of the following
Any of the following
SonicWall Sma7200 Firmware<12.4.3-03245
SonicWall Sma7200 Firmware>=12.5.0<12.5.0-02283
SonicWall Sma7200
All of the following
Any of the following
SonicWall Sma7210 Firmware<12.4.3-03245
SonicWall Sma7210 Firmware>=12.5.0<12.5.0-02283
SonicWall Sma7210
SonicWall Sma8200v<12.4.3-03245
SonicWall Sma8200v>=12.5.0<12.5.0-02283

Event History

Dec 17, 2025
CVE Published
via CISA·12:00 AM
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via CISA·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
News Published
via BleepingComputer·05:44 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·05:45 PM
Dec 18, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:58 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:58 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
News Published
via The Register·02:34 PM
News Published
via The Register·02:37 PM
Aug 10, 2026
News Published
via BleepingComputer·02:34 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-40602?

CVE-2025-40602 has been classified as a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-40602?

To mitigate CVE-2025-40602, apply the latest firmware update provided by SonicWall for the SMA1000 appliance.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-40602?

CVE-2025-40602 specifically affects the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console.

4

Can CVE-2025-40602 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2025-40602 requires local access to exploit, as it is a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2025-40602?

Exploitation of CVE-2025-40602 could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges within the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance.

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