February 12, 2026 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2025-40536 — SolarWinds Web Help Desk
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2026-02-12- Federal due date
2026-02-15- Vendor
- SolarWinds
- Product
- Web Help Desk
- EPSS
- 98.6th percentile (score 0.675, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40536
CISA short description
SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a security control bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to certain restricted functionality.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.