SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-693Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-02-12CISA due date 2026-02-15
EPSS 0.73562 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Web Help Desk | 12.8.8 HF1 and below and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Web Help Desk VendorSolarWinds Affected 12.8.8 HF1 and below and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:web_help_desk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2026.1 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:web_help_desk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2026.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-02-12 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40536
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m83h-48rr-jcrh
References
More SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-27044 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19358 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Privilege Escalation Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-19175 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-19176 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-27046 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-27047 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-40536 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40536 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m83h-48rr-jcrh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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