CVE-2025-40552NVD

Vulnerability Summary

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to an authentication bypass vulnerability that if exploited, would allow a malicious actor to execute actions and methods that should be protected by authentication.

Severity Level

CRITICAL(9.8)

Published Date

Jan 28, 2026

Last Modified

Feb 26, 2026

PoC

Available(Nuclei)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

8.36%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-1390: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗

Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

Solarwinds Web Help Desk < 2026.1

Patched Versions

Solarwinds Web Help Desk 2026.1

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