CVE-2025-40605
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Sonicwall Email Security Appliance 5000 Firmware
PublishedNov 20, 2025
First seenNov 20, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-23CWE-23
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sonicwall email_security_appliance_5000_firmware | v ≤ 10.0.33.8195 | — |
| sonicwall email_security_appliance_5050_firmware | v ≤ 10.0.33.8195 | — |
| sonicwall email_security_appliance_7000_firmware | v ≤ 10.0.33.8195 | — |
| sonicwall email_security_appliance_7050_firmware | v ≤ 10.0.33.8195 | — |
| sonicwall email_security_appliance_9000_firmware | v ≤ 10.0.33.8195 | — |
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