CVE detail
CVE-2025-40536: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
SolarWinds · Web Help Desk
- Date added (KEV)
- Feb 12, 2026
- CISA due date
- Feb 15, 2026
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
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.
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Technical detail
From CISA
SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a security control bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to certain restricted functionality.
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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- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40536Vendor Advisory
- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htmRelease Notes
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-40536US Government Resource
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/active-exploitation-solarwinds-web-help-desk-cve-2025-26399Third Party Advisory
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