CVE-2025-40602

CRITICALNVD 6.69.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-12-17), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 6.6 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 2%CVSS: 6.6Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

CVSS v3
6.6
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
2%
EPSS %ILE
78%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

December 18, 2025

Last Modified

December 19, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 12, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-40602
generic

Security Advisory

https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0019

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 46× in last 7d / 239× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 469 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-27 20:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-27 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  3. 2026-07-27 17:17 UTCCISA KEV update
  4. 2026-07-27 16:19 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-27 16:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-27 12:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-27 08:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-27 04:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-27 00:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-26 20:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-26 17:07 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-07-26 17:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-26 13:15 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-07-26 13:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-26 09:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-26 05:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-26 01:40 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-07-26 01:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-25 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-25 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-24 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-23 02:55 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-07-22 23:10 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-07-22 23:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-07-22 19:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-22 15:25 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 15:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-22 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-22 11:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-22 07:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 03:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-21 23:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-21 20:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-21 16:12 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-07-21 16:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-21 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  16. 2026-07-21 12:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-21 08:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-21 04:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-21 00:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-20 20:54 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-07-20 20:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-20 17:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-20 17:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-20 13:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-20 09:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-20 05:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-20 01:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-19 21:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-19 17:55 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-07-19 17:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-07-19 14:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-19 10:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-19 06:20 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-07-19 06:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-07-18 22:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-18 18:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-18 14:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-18 11:00 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-07-18 11:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-07-18 07:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-18 03:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-17 23:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-17 19:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-17 15:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-17 11:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-17 07:57 UTCEG score recompute
  54. 2026-07-17 07:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-17 04:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-07-17 00:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-16 20:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  59. 2026-07-16 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-07-16 16:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-16 12:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-16 08:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-16 04:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-07-16 01:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-07-15 21:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-07-15 17:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  68. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  69. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  70. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  71. 2026-07-15 13:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-15 09:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-15 05:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-15 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  75. 2026-07-15 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCrxerium/CVE-2025-40602
    First seen Dec 18, 2025

    Detection for CVE-2025-40602

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-40602?
CVE-2025-40602 is a critical vulnerability published on December 18, 2025. A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console (AMC).
When was CVE-2025-40602 disclosed?
CVE-2025-40602 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 18, 2025, with the most recent update on December 19, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-40602 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-40602 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on December 17, 2025, affecting SonicWall SMA1000 appliance. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-40602?
CVE-2025-40602 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.6 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-40602?
CVE-2025-40602 affects SonicWall SMA1000 appliance. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-40602?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-40602, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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