CVE-2025-40605

Published Nov 20, 2025

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

Description
A Path Traversal vulnerability has been identified in the Email Security appliance allows an attacker to manipulate file system paths by injecting crafted directory-traversal sequences (such as ../) and may access files and directories outside the intended restricted path.
Source
PSIRT@sonicwall.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
email_security_appliance_5000_firmware, email_security_appliance_5050_firmware, email_security_appliance_7000_firmware, email_security_appliance_7050_firmware, email_security_appliance_9000_firmware

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
5.3
Impact score
1.4
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

PSIRT@sonicwall.com
CWE-23

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.