CVE-2025-40604
Dec. 12, 2025, 3:44 p.m.
9.8
Critical
Description
Download of Code Without Integrity Check Vulnerability in the SonicWall Email Security appliance loads root filesystem images without verifying signatures, allowing attackers with VMDK or datastore access to modify system files and gain persistent arbitrary code execution.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sonicwall |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-494
Download of Code Without Integrity Check
The product downloads source code or an executable from a remote location and executes the code without sufficiently verifying the origin and integrity of the code.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o | sonicwall | email_security_appliance_5000_firmware | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| h | sonicwall | email_security_appliance_5000 | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | sonicwall | email_security_appliance_5050_firmware | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| h | sonicwall | email_security_appliance_5050 | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | sonicwall | email_security_appliance_7000_firmware | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| h | sonicwall | email_security_appliance_7000 | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | sonicwall | email_security_appliance_7050_firmware | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| h | sonicwall | email_security_appliance_7050 | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | sonicwall | email_security_appliance_9000_firmware | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| h | sonicwall | email_security_appliance_9000 | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Nov. 20, 2025, 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 12, 2025, 3:44 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 12, 2025, 3:44 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.
More infoSource
PSIRT@sonicwall.com
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