CVE-2025-40837 Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 - Missing Authorization Vulnerability

High 8.7 Published 25 Sep 2025 Updated 30 Sep 2025

Attackers can access the system with higher privileges than intended due to missing authorization checks in Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-40837?

CVE-2025-40837 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855, published on 25 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 contains a missing authorization vulnerability which if exploited can allow access to the system as a user with higher privileges than intended.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40837?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2025-40837?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40837 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-40837 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40837 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x5h9-c773-h286.