Path traversal in SonicWall Email Security
Priority LOW 24CWE-23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-23 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00358 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | Email Security | 10.0.33.8195 and earlier versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Email Security VendorSonicWall Affected 10.0.33.8195 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.0.33.8195 | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_5050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.0.33.8195 | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_5050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.0.33.8195 | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_7050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.0.33.8195 | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_7050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.0.33.8195 | Vulnerable | SonicWall |
| cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SonicWall |
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.33.8195 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_5050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.33.8195 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_5050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.33.8195 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_7050_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.33.8195 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_7050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.33.8195 Vulnerable ·SonicWall
- cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:email_security_appliance_9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SonicWall
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
SonicWall Email Security — psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0018
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-27084 Download of Code Without Integrity Check Vulnerability in the SonicWall Email Security…Priority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40605
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-654w-wx9h-5mgg
References
More SonicWall Email Security Appliance 5000 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-03342 Improper privilege management in SonicWall Email Security KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-03343 Unrestricted file upload in SonicWall Email Security KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-03344 Path traversal in SonicWall Email Security KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2025-27084 Download of Code Without Integrity Check Vulnerability in the SonicWall Email Security… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-40605 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40605 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-654w-wx9h-5mgg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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