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 Users should update immediately to avoid becoming the punchline in a hacker’s joke about outdated security.

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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