CVE DATABASE / CVE-2025-40536
CVE-2025-40536
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2026-02-12.
Federal remediation due 2026-02-15.
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.
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.1 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- 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://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-40536
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/active-exploitation-solarwinds-web-help-desk-cve-2025-26399
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-02-13. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.