CVE-2025-40552

moderate-risk
Published 2026-01-28

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.

Do I need to act?

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7.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Solarwinds

References (3)

Release Notes https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes...
Vendor Advisory https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40552
https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-SolarWinds-WebHelpDesk-CVE-2025-40...
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 10/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal