CVE-2025-40536

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 v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm	Release Notes
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40536	Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-40536	US Government Resource
https://www.huntress.com/blog/active-exploitation-solarwinds-web-help-desk-cve-2025-26399	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:web_help_desk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-28 08:16

Updated : 2026-02-13 14:03

NVD link : CVE-2025-40536

Mitre link : CVE-2025-40536

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-40536

JSON object : View

Products Affected

solarwinds

web_help_desk

CWE

CWE-693

Protection Mechanism Failure

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