CVE-2025-40605
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BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-20
Last updated on: 2025-12-12
Assigner: SonicWALL, Inc.
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| sonicwall | email_security_appliance_5000_firmware | to 10.0.33.8195 (inc) |
| sonicwall | email_security_appliance_5000 | * |
| sonicwall | email_security_appliance_5050_firmware | to 10.0.33.8195 (inc) |
| sonicwall | email_security_appliance_5050 | * |
| sonicwall | email_security_appliance_7000_firmware | to 10.0.33.8195 (inc) |
| sonicwall | email_security_appliance_7000 | * |
| sonicwall | email_security_appliance_7050_firmware | to 10.0.33.8195 (inc) |
| sonicwall | email_security_appliance_7050 | * |
| sonicwall | email_security_appliance_9000_firmware | to 10.0.33.8195 (inc) |
| sonicwall | email_security_appliance_9000 | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-23 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Path Traversal issue in the Email Security appliance, where an attacker can manipulate file system paths by injecting crafted directory-traversal sequences (such as ../) to access files and directories outside the intended restricted path.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow an attacker to access unauthorized files and directories on the system, potentially exposing sensitive information or enabling further attacks.
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