CVE-2025-40553

Published Jan 28, 2026

Last updated 6 days ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-40553 is an untrusted data deserialization vulnerability affecting SolarWinds Web Help Desk. This flaw could enable an attacker to achieve remote code execution, allowing them to run commands on the host machine. The vulnerability can be exploited without requiring authentication.

Description
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.
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-502

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending
  1. CVE-2025-40553: SolarWinds WHD—unauth RCE via Java gadget chains. CVSS 9.8, 90% unpatched. Four critical CVEs in one product. SolarWinds gave us supply chain compromise in 2020—now they're targeting your helpdesk. CWE-502, entirely predictable. Legacy? No, negligence.

    @CisoRaging77913

    3 Feb 2026

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  2. 🚨 SolarWinds Fixes Critical Web Help Desk Bugs Enabling Auth Bypass and Remote Code Execution SolarWinds patched multiple WHD flaws (fixed in Web Help Desk 2026.1) including auth bypass (CVE-2025-40552, CVE-2025-40554) and unsafe deserialization RCE (CVE-2025-40553,

    @ThreatSynop

    30 Jan 2026

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  3. ‼️ SolarWinds Web Help Desk RCE Hit by Multiple Critical Security Flaws; CVE-2025-40551, CVE-2025-40552, CVE-2025-40553, CVE-2025-40554 CVSS: All 9.8 CVEs Published: January 28th, 2026 CVE-2025-40551: SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to an untrusted data

    @DarkWebInformer

    29 Jan 2026

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  4. #SolarWinds released Security Update to address a Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability in SolarWinds Web Help Desk. Apply Update! #CVE-2025-40553 https://t.co/BD5QfPEnmH

    @NCIIPC

    29 Jan 2026

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  5. On January 28, 2026, SolarWinds disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in their Web Help Desk product, including four critical CVEs (CVE-2025-40551, CVE-2025-40552, CVE-2025-40553, CVE-2025-40554) allowing unauthenticated remote code execution or authentic... https://t.co/wNVNK3Es3P

    @securityRSS

    29 Jan 2026

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  6. SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-40553) URL: https://t.co/qNFRAFo1cC Classification: Critical, Solution: Official Fix, Exploit Maturity: Not Defined, CVSSv3.1: 9.8

    @samilaiho

    29 Jan 2026

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  7. SolarWinds has just announced four high-severity vulnerabilities in its Web Help Desk (WHD). CVE-2025-40551 & CVE-2025-40553 (Unauthenticated RCE) CVE-2025-40552 & CVE-2025-40554 (Auth Bypass) https://t.co/pR8mqjT5NL https://t.co/j3F2jxa30N

    @TheHackerWire

    28 Jan 2026

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  8. CVE-2025-40553 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in SolarWinds Web Help Desk via Deserialization https://t.co/bdOhnRC4Dc

    @VulmonFeeds

    28 Jan 2026

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  9. CVE-2025-40553 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… https://t.co/HSSIV4j5fQ

    @CVEnew

    28 Jan 2026

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