# CVE-2025-40536

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-40536
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-693
- **Published:** Jan 28, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Feb 26, 2026

## Description

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.

## Affected Products

- SolarWinds — Web Help Desk (12.8.8 HF1 and below)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40536)
- [CNA](https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm)
- [CISA-ADP](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-40536)
- [CISA-ADP](https://www.huntress.com/blog/active-exploitation-solarwinds-web-help-desk-cve-2025-26399)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 81.62%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 99.6

## Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

- **Date Added:** Feb 12, 2026
- **Due Date:** Feb 15, 2026

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._