CVE-2025-40536
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability
- Published
- Jan 28, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- SolarWinds
- Evidence observed
- Feb 12, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.5%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
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.
Sources
modules/exploits/multi/http/solarwinds_webhelpdesk_rce.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Linux,Unix,Windows($.exploit_multi/http/solarwinds_webhelpdesk_rce.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_multi/http/solarwinds_webhelpdesk_rce.check)
http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-40536.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: dsl,word($.matchers[*].type)
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