CVE-2025-40897 HIGH

CVE-2025-40897: Incorrect authorization for Threat Intelligence in Guardian/CMC before 26.0.0

Vendor Nozomi Networks
Product Guardian
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published April 15, 2026
Last update June 9, 2026

CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An access control vulnerability was discovered in the Threat Intelligence functionality due to a specific access restriction not being properly enforced for users with view-only privileges. An authenticated user with view-only privileges for the Threat Intelligence functionality can perform administrative actions on it, altering the rules configuration, and/or affecting their availability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 15, 2026 CVE published
June 9, 2026 Record updated