SonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

MEDIUM

6.6 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

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

Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

0.28 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

50.9 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 50.9% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Dec 17, 2025

Remediation Due

Dec 24, 2025

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable

Asset Context

Vendor Identity

SonicWall

Affected Product

SMA1000 appliance

Ransomware Status

Campaign Use Unknown

Weakness Classification

CWE-862 CWE-250

External Intelligence

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

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40602