CRITICAL CISA KEV Actively Exploited

CVE-2025-40551

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

86.7%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

active

SSVC status

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.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2/3/2026
Patch Due Date
2/6/2026
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
3.1
Published
1/28/2026
Last Modified
2/4/2026

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-40551?

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.

Is CVE-2025-40551 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-40551 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 2/6/2026.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-40551?

CVE-2025-40551 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string 3.1.

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