SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to an untrusted data deserialization vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution, which would allow an attacker to run commands on the host machine. This could be exploited without authentication.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-02-03CISA due date 2026-02-06
EPSS 0.84181 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
- Yes
- 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
- 2026-02-03 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40551
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qrj-j83p-3vqg
References
More SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-27034 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass 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-2025-40551 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40551 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7qrj-j83p-3vqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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