Vulnerability Report

CVE-2025-40554

Title: Authentication Bypass in SolarWinds Web Help Desk

Other

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2025-40554

CWE Category CWE-1390

Published Date Jan 28, 2026

Modified Date Feb 03, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 9.8 CVSS v3.1

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

6.29%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2025-40554: 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.

Impacted Vendors

solarwinds 1

webhelpdesk 1

Reference Links

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40554

CVSS v3.1

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity CRITICAL

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Complexity

LOW

Privileges

N/A

Interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

N/A

Integrity

N/A

Availability

N/A

Scope

UNCHANGED

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

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2025-40554 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/imbas007/auth-bypass-CVE-2025-40554

View Code

GitHub https://github.com/Skynoxk/CVE-2025-40554

View Code

February 03, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

February 03, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

January 29, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

January 28, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK

Complexity LOW

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


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

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.