CVE-2025-40604
SonicWall Email Security Persistent Arbitrary Code Execution
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 20, 2025, 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 20, 2025, 3:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-40604
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Verify system integrity by applying signature checks.
- Ensure all filesystem images are properly validated.
- Restrict VMDK and datastore access.
- Apply vendor-supplied security updates.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-40604.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0018 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-40604 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-40604
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CWE CWE-494 Added Reference https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0018