FKIE_CVE-2025-40536

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-01-28 08:16 - Updated: 2026-02-13 14:03
Severity ?
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
References
psirt@solarwinds.comhttps://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htmRelease Notes
psirt@solarwinds.comhttps://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40536Vendor Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-40536US Government Resource
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.huntress.com/blog/active-exploitation-solarwinds-web-help-desk-cve-2025-26399Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
solarwinds web_help_desk *
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  "cisaActionDue": "2026-02-15",
  "cisaExploitAdd": "2026-02-12",
  "cisaRequiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
  "cisaVulnerabilityName": "SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability",
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  "lastModified": "2026-02-13T14:03:55.790",
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          "value": "CWE-693"
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}


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