CVE-2025-40602

MEDIUMNVD 6.69.0▲Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild

6.6

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)
EPSS: 60.0%
KEV: ⚠ Exploited

Published

December 18, 2025

Last Modified

December 19, 2025

References (2)

PSIRT@sonicwallhttps://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0019
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-40602

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-03 20:47 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 20:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 19:09 UTCkev_newly_listed
2026-06-03 16:56 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 16:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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2026-06-03 13:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 09:13 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 09:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 05:22 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 05:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 01:31 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 01:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-02 21:39 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-02 21:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-02 20:12 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-02 18:32 UTCkev_newly_listed
2026-06-02 17:47 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-02 17:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-02 13:56 UTCEG score recompute

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
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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-40602?

CVE-2025-40602 is a medium 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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