Vulnerability
CVE-2025-40536
SolarWinds Web Help Desk: security control bypass
Most severe levelDEFCON 4 · Moderate risk
Official data
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 · critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-693
- EPSS
- 73.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- Yes, since 12 February 2026
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 25 October 2026.
Timeline
- 28 January 2026Published on NVD
- 12 February 2026Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 13 February 2026First in the DefenceLevel briefing
In DefenceLevel briefings1 day
- 13 February 2026Other exploited vulnerabilitiesDEFCON 4
Last 12 months.
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