CVE-2025-40552

Published Jan 28, 2026

Last updated 20 hours ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-40552 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting SolarWinds Web Help Desk. This flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to circumvent the application's access controls. By exploiting CVE-2025-40552, an attacker can execute actions and methods within the Web Help Desk application that are typically restricted to authenticated users, potentially gaining broad control over the application.

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.
Source: psirt@solarwinds.com
NVD status: Undergoing Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 9.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: CRITICAL

Weaknesses

psirt@solarwinds.com: CWE-1390

Hype score is a measure of social media activity compared against trending CVEs from the past 12 months. Max score 100.

Hype score: 11

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