# CVE-2025-40552

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-40552
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-1390
- **Published:** Jan 28, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Mar 12, 2026

## Description

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to an authentication bypass vulnerability that if exploited, would allow a malicious actor to execute actions and methods that should be protected by authentication.

## Affected Products

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

## References

- [CNA](https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40552)
- [CNA](https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm)
- [CISA-ADP](https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-SolarWinds-WebHelpDesk-CVE-2025-40552-CVE-2025-40553/blob/main/watchTowr-vs-SolarWinds-WebHelpDesk-CVE-2025-40552-CVE-2025-40553.py)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 49.73%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 98.8

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._