CVE Record
[ MEDIUM ]CVE-2025-40602
SonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization Vulnerability
SonicWall SMA1000 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation appliance management console (AMC) of affected devices.
- Vendor
- SonicWall
- Product
- SMA1000 appliance
- CVSS
- 6.6
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 2.8%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2025-40602 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-40602 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on . CISA only lists a CVE when it has reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 2.8% (scored October 14, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-10-21. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
What to do
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by (7 days after listing) under BOD 22-01. Everyone else: that deadline is a sensible upper bound, not a target. Vendor guidance and the NVD record are linked under Source above.
Other SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances CVEs we track
| CVE / Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Added to KEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-102255 Critical remote vulnerability in SonicWall SMA1000write-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 10.0 | 0.5% | — |
| CVE-2026-83549 OS Command Injection in SonicWall SMA1000 AMCwrite-up | [ HIGH ] | 7.8 | 9.9% | |
| CVE-2026-83548 Pre-auth SSRF in SonicWall SMA1000 Workplace Interfacewrite-up | [ HIGH ] | — | 8.0% | |
| CVE-2025-23006 SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances Deserialization Vulnerabilityransomware use | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 23.4% |