SonicWall’s Security Fix: Patch Now or Play Hacker Roulette!

SonicWall has patched a security flaw in its SMA 100 series appliances, CVE-2025-40602, which has been actively exploited. This vulnerability allows local privilege escalation due to insufficient authorization. Users should update immediately to avoid becoming the punchline in a hacker’s joke about outdated security.

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Hot Take:

So, SonicWall’s SMA 100 series appliances have been having a little unauthorized party, and they didn’t invite you. But don’t worry, they’re rolling out fixes faster than a pizza delivery on a Friday night! Just make sure to patch up before the hackers RSVP!

Key Points:

  • SonicWall addresses a major security flaw in SMA 100 series appliances.
  • The vulnerability, CVE-2025-40602, leads to local privilege escalation.
  • Patches are available for affected versions 12.4.3 and 12.5.0.
  • Exploitation involves combining with another flaw, CVE-2025-23006.
  • Google Threat Intelligence Group discovered these vulnerabilities.

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