vulnerability
SolarWinds Web Help Desk: CVE-2025-40554: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 28, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 28, 2026
Added
Jan 28, 2026
Modified
Jan 28, 2026
Description
SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to an authentication bypass vulnerability,
which if exploited, could allow an attacker to invoke specific actions within Web Help Desk.
Solution
solarwinds-web-help-desk-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2025-40554
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-40554
- URL-https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm
- URL-https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/etr-multiple-critical-solarwinds-web-help-desk-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-40551-40552-40553-40554/
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