SonicWall SMA1000 Appliances Deserialization Vulnerability
SonicWall — SMA1000
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.
9.8
23.4%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Jan 23, 2025
- Modified
- Feb 26, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Jan 24, 2025
- Federal patch due
- Feb 14, 2025
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2025-23006, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2025-23006 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists - see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2025-23006?
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.
How severe is CVE-2025-23006?
CVE-2025-23006 has a CVSS base score of 9.8 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2025-23006 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2025-23006 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Jan 24, 2025, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation. It is also flagged as used in ransomware campaigns.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-23006?
23.4% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 23.4% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (98% percentile among all scored CVEs).
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-23006?
CVE-2025-23006 is classified under CWE-502 (CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data).
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