VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2025-40552
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 49.7%
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Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 49.73% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-1390
- Affected
- solarwinds/web help desk
- Source
- psirt@solarwinds.com
References
- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htmRelease Notes
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40552Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-SolarWinds-WebHelpDesk-CVE-2025-40552-CVE-2025-40553/blob/main/watchTowr-vs-SolarWinds-WebHelpDesk-CVE-2025-40552-CVE-2025-40553.py
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.