CVE-2025-32819Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated arbitrary file deletion via path traversal

Published May 7, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Path traversal in SonicWall SMA 100 Series 10.2.1.14-75sv and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files. The sonicfiles.py download_tar path concatenates untrusted swcctn and timestamp values beneath /tmp without normalizing traversal sequences, then passes the resulting path to a root-privileged file operation. SSLVPN user privileges and a valid session cookie are required; deleting persist.db reboots the appliance and resets the administrator account, enabling privilege escalation.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability6.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in SonicWall SMA 100 Series 10.2.1.14-75sv and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files. The sonicfiles.py download_tar path concatenates untrusted swcctn and timestamp values beneath /tmp without normalizing traversal sequences, then passes the resulting path to a root-privileged file operation. SSLVPN user privileges and a valid session cookie are required; deleting persist.db reboots the appliance and resets the administrator account, enabling privilege escalation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-32819
Published
May 7, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
SonicWall
Product
Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series
Classifications
CWE-552, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.2.1.14-75sv and earlier versions

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SonicWall · Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Seriesversion=10.2.1.14-75sv and earlier versions

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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