SonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-12-17

[ Description ]Official description

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

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

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 24 Dec 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0019Vendor Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource