CVE-2025-40536

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.

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

• 8.1CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (SolarWinds)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

• SolarWinds recommends customers upgrade to Web Help Desk version 2026.1.CNA solution statement
• Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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CAPEC-153 Input Data Manipulation (CNA impact statement)

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 28 Jan 2026 Published
2. 12 Feb 2026 CVE-2025-40536 added to CISA KEV
3. 12 Feb 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

• CWE-693

References

• www.solarwinds.comvendor-advisorypatch
• documentation.solarwinds.comrelease-notes