CVE-2025-10159

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

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).

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 18.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 9, 2025

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 5, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Resolved Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Sophos AP6 Series Wireless Access Points Firmware (CVE-2025-10159) | Sophos

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20250909-ap6

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-620

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-10159?

CVE-2025-10159 is a critical vulnerability published on September 9, 2025. 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).

When was CVE-2025-10159 disclosed?

CVE-2025-10159 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 9, 2025, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-10159 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-10159 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 18.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-10159?

CVE-2025-10159 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-10159?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-10159, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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