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CVE-2025-23006: SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances Deserialization Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Pre-authentication deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability has been identified in the SMA1000 Appliance Management Console (AMC) and Central Management Console (CMC), which in specific conditions could potentially enable a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary…
CISA KEV · added 2025-01-24 CVSS 9.8 Critical EPSS 23.4% · p98
Should you act?
Exploited: patch now if you run it
CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- Yes, if you run SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-01-24, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2025-02-14; treat that as the outer limit, not the target. CISA also lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
- EPSS 23.4%, percentile 98: FIRST’s model estimates a 23.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.
What it is
Pre-authentication deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability has been identified in the SMA1000 Appliance Management Console (AMC) and Central Management Console (CMC), which in specific conditions could potentially enable a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands.
CISA’s summary
SonicWall SMA1000 Appliance Management Console (AMC) and Central Management Console (CMC) contain a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability, which can enable a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands.
Weakness type: CWE-502.
Product: SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances · Assigned by: sonicwall · Published: 2025-01-23
Affected and fixed versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | SMA1000 | 12.4.3-02804 (platform-hotfix) and earlier versions. |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA-ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: none
- Scope: unchanged
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Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: added 2025-01-24; federal due date 2025-02-14. Known ransomware use: Known.
- CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 23.43% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 98.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by sonicwall
- — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vendor and project advisories, patches
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com psirt.global.sonicwall.com
Vulnerability records
- CVE.org record CVE-2025-23006 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2025-23006 nvd.nist.gov
Government
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