Hackers Actively Exploit SonicWall SMA1000 Zero-Day to Escalate Privileges

Cyberpress • December 18, 2025

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The vulnerability, a local privilege escalation flaw, allows attackers with access to the management console to gain elevated privileges and ...

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SonicWall Sma1000