Name: CVE-2025-40536: Protection Mechanism Failure
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2025-40536, CWE-693, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, Metasploit Module, CVSS 8.1, EPSS 0.73562, CISA KEV

Emergent ThreatCVE-2025-40551:Multiple Critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk Vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-40551, CVE-2025-40552, CVE-2025-40553, CVE-2025-40554Blog ↗

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Solarwinds Web Help Desk	—	Upgrade SolarWinds Web Help Desk to the latest version	Feb 13, 2026	Jan 28, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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