CVE-2025-40536

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability

SolarWinds — Web Help Desk

Added to KEV catalog: 12 February 2026
Federal remediation due date: 15 February 2026
Weakness classification (CWE): CWE-693

CISA Description

SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a security control bypass vulnerability that 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.

Notes

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm ; https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40536 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40536

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