---
id: "CVE-2025-40602"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2025-40602"]
title: "A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance\u2026"
severity: "high"
cvss: 6.6
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: [{"name": "SonicWall SMA1000 appliance", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "sonicwall sma6200 firmware", "fixed": ["12.4.3-03245"], "affected": "< 12.4.3-03245", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "sonicwall sma6200 firmware", "fixed": ["12.5.0-02283"], "affected": ">= 12.5.0, < 12.5.0-02283", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "sonicwall sma6210 firmware", "fixed": ["12.4.3-03245"], "affected": "< 12.4.3-03245", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "sonicwall sma6210 firmware", "fixed": ["12.5.0-02283"], "affected": ">= 12.5.0, < 12.5.0-02283", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "sonicwall sma7200 firmware", "fixed": ["12.4.3-03245"], "affected": "< 12.4.3-03245", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "sonicwall sma7200 firmware", "fixed": ["12.5.0-02283"], "affected": ">= 12.5.0, < 12.5.0-02283", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "sonicwall sma7210 firmware", "fixed": ["12.4.3-03245"], "affected": "< 12.4.3-03245", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "sonicwall sma7210 firmware", "fixed": ["12.5.0-02283"], "affected": ">= 12.5.0, < 12.5.0-02283", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "sonicwall sma8200v", "fixed": ["12.4.3-03245"], "affected": "< 12.4.3-03245", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "sonicwall sma8200v", "fixed": ["12.5.0-02283"], "affected": ">= 12.5.0, < 12.5.0-02283", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["exploited", "infrastructure", "self-hosted", "sma1000", "sonicwall"]
not_affected_if: ["no-sma1000-appliance"]
published_at: "2025-12-17T00:00:00+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T23:44:51+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2025-40602", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40602", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T23:44:51+00:00"}]
---

# A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance…

SonicWall SMA1000 appliances have a missing authorization check in the appliance management console (AMC) that lets an attacker escalate privileges. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:SonicWall SMA1000 appliance affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:sonicwall sma6200 firmware affected < 12.4.3-03245 fixed 12.4.3-03245
- vendor:sonicwall sma6200 firmware affected >= 12.5.0, < 12.5.0-02283 fixed 12.5.0-02283
- vendor:sonicwall sma6210 firmware affected < 12.4.3-03245 fixed 12.4.3-03245
- vendor:sonicwall sma6210 firmware affected >= 12.5.0, < 12.5.0-02283 fixed 12.5.0-02283
- vendor:sonicwall sma7200 firmware affected < 12.4.3-03245 fixed 12.4.3-03245
- vendor:sonicwall sma7200 firmware affected >= 12.5.0, < 12.5.0-02283 fixed 12.5.0-02283
- vendor:sonicwall sma7210 firmware affected < 12.4.3-03245 fixed 12.4.3-03245
- vendor:sonicwall sma7210 firmware affected >= 12.5.0, < 12.5.0-02283 fixed 12.5.0-02283
- vendor:sonicwall sma8200v affected < 12.4.3-03245 fixed 12.4.3-03245
- vendor:sonicwall sma8200v affected >= 12.5.0, < 12.5.0-02283 fixed 12.5.0-02283

## Fix

Apply the mitigation from the SonicWall vendor advisory; if none is available, discontinue use of the product per CISA guidance.

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2025-40602
- 2026-10-23T23:44:51+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40602

## From the sources

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

CISA 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

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