CVE-2025-40602
MEDIUMCISA KEVEPSS 79th pctlDescription
A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console (AMC).
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.
SonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization Vulnerability
SonicWall SMA1000 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation appliance management console (AMC) of affected devices.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable
Remediation due: 2025-12-24
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-1222 | High | 8.6 | 64% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-12420 | Critical | 9.8 | 45% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-38813 | High | 7.5 | 17% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2025-34515 | Critical | 9.8 | 7.4% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-29205 | High | 8.6 | 7.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-16765 | High | 7.4 | 4.7% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-40602?
Published advisories record a fix for 5 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2025-40602 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-40602 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2025-12-24. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.
How severe is CVE-2025-40602?
CVE-2025-40602 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.6, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-40602 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for sma6200 firmware (NVD), sma6210 firmware (NVD), sma7200 firmware (NVD), sma7210 firmware (NVD), and 1 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-12-19.