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CVE-2025-40536

CVE-2025-40536HIGH

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   H   N   N  U  H  H  H    8.1   .7356   99.5   YES

AFFECTED
  Product        Versions                Fixed
  Web Help Desk  12.8.8 HF1 and below –  —

TIMELINE
  Apr 16  Reserved by SolarWinds
  Jan 28  Published (CNA: SolarWinds)
  Feb 12  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2026-02-15

CWE-693 · CNA: SolarWinds · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · KEV due February 15, 2026

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
April 16, 2025	Reserved	Reserved by SolarWinds
January 28, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: SolarWinds)
February 12, 2026	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2026-02-15

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
SolarWinds	Web Help Desk	—	12.8.8 HF1 and below	—

Weaknesses

CWE-693

References (4)

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm [release-notes]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-40536 [government-resource]
https://www.huntress.com/blog/active-exploitation-solarwinds-web-help-desk-cve-2025-26399 [third-party-advisory]
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40536 [vendor-advisory, patch]

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-40536 at cve.org

Vendors: solarwinds

Weaknesses: CWE-693

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