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Critical· 9.8actively exploitedofficial fix available

CVE-2025-23006

A critical vulnerability in SonicWall SMA1000 Appliance Management Console (AMC) and Central Management Console (CMC) allows an unauthenticated attacker to deserialize untrusted data and execute arbitrary operating‑system commands. The flaw can be triggered over the network without any user interaction.

publishedJan 23, 2025
last modifiedAug 4, 2026
sourcesNVD · CISA-KEV
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
23%
98th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Sep 3, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

SonicWall SMA8200, SMA6200, SMA6210, SMA7200, SMA7210, SRA EX6000, EX7000, and EX9000 appliances (both firmware and device models).

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could run any command on the device’s operating system, potentially taking full control, exfiltrating data, or disrupting network services.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects a network‑based attack that requires no privileges or user interaction and grants complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Follow the mitigation guidance provided by SonicWall for the affected devices.

CISA KEV required action

05

Timeline

  1. Jan 23, 2025 · Jan 23, 2025
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jan 24, 2025 · Jan 24, 2025
    Confirmed exploited (CISA KEV)
    CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — attackers are using it in the wild.
  3. Feb 14, 2025 · Feb 14, 2025
    CISA remediation deadline
    Federal agencies are required to remediate by this date.
  4. Aug 4, 2026 · 2d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
  5. Aug 4, 2026 · 2d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

NVD advisory ↗CISA KEV catalog ↗Search advisories ↗
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →