SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability
CVSS v3
8.1
HIGH
EPSS Score
68.9%
exploit probability
CISA KEV
Yes
known exploited
Exploitation
active
SSVC status
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.
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.
Yes. CVE-2025-40536 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2/15/2026.
CVE-2025-40536 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string 3.1.
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Ranked by exploit probability (EPSS).