CVE-2025-40602

Product

SonicWall / SMA1000 appliance

Vulnerability

SonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Dec 17, 2025

Remediate by

Dec 24, 2025

Known ransomware use

No

Summary description

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

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

Notes

Check for signs of potential compromise on all internet accessible SonicWall SMA1000 instances after applying mitigations. For more information please see: https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0019 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40602