CVE-2025-40604 (GCVE-0-2025-40604)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-20 12:17 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-11-21 05:02 UTC
CWE
- CWE-494 - Download of Code Without Integrity Check
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SN… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | Email Security |
Affected:
10.0.33.8195 and earlier versions
|
guessed |
Date Public
2025-11-20 11:56
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