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CVE-2025-40554 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2025-40554

CVE-2025-40554

CRITICAL9.8

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published Jan 28, 2026

Modified 5 days ago

Details

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to an authentication bypass vulnerability that, if exploited, could allow an attacker to invoke specific actions within Web Help Desk.

References

WEBhttps://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm ADVISORYhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40554 ADVISORYhttps://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40554

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

9.8/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

Other

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedJan 28, 2026

ModifiedJan 29, 2026