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CVE-2025-40536

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability

Published Jan 28, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · SolarWinds Web Help Desk

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 28, 2026 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Feb 12, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Feb 15, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

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.

CISA due date Feb 15, 2026

Affected

  • cpe solarwinds/web help deskversion unspecified
  • vendor SolarWinds Web Help Deskversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2025-40536

    SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a security control bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to certain restricted functionality.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2025-40536

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2025-40536

    30-day exploitation probability 73.6%

    first.org
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_multi/http/solarwinds_webhelpdesk_rce

    Public module reference (great). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References