CVEvulnerability

CVE-2025-40536

9.8 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2026-01-28 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability — SolarWinds Web Help Desk

SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a security control bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to certain restricted functionality.

Added to KEV
2026-02-12
Remediation due
2026-02-15
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm ; https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40536 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40536
Status
Analyzed
Published
2026-01-28
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-693

Description

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to a security control bypass vulnerability that if exploited, could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to certain restricted functionality.

Affected configurations

• solarwinds web help desk (< 2026.1)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure weakness

References