CVE-2025-10159 Auth bypass in AP6 Series Wireless Access Points
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to gain administrative privileges on Sophos AP6 Series Wireless Access Points.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-10159?
CVE-2025-10159 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Sophos AP6 Series Wireless Access Points, published on 9 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authentication bypass vulnerability allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges on Sophos AP6 Series Wireless Access Points older than firmware version 1.7.2563 (MR7).
Weakness: CWE-620
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10159?
How do I fix CVE-2025-10159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-10159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-10159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvm4-phm8-xg5p.