#VU103262 Deserialization of untrusted data in SonicWall SMA 1000 - CVE-2025-23006

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103262

Vulnerability risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-23006

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SonicWall SMA 1000
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: SonicWall

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data in the SMA1000 Appliance Management Console (AMC) and Central Management Console (CMC). A remote non-authenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SonicWall SMA 1000: before 12.4.3-02854

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External links
http://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0002

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.