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CVE-2025-40552

9.8 · CRITICAL
Published Jan 28, 2026 solarwinds CWE-1390

Overview

CVE-2025-40552 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting solarwinds web_help_desk. It was published on January 28, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from solarwinds. Update web_help_desk to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
solarwinds web_help_desk >= 0, < 2026.1 Affected

References

Ref documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm Ref www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40552 GitHub 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-40552?

CVE-2025-40552 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting solarwinds web_help_desk. It was published on January 28, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2025-40552?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-40552?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from solarwinds. Update web_help_desk to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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