FKIE_CVE-2025-40552

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-01-28 08:16 - Updated: 2026-01-29 16:31
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
psirt@solarwinds.comhttps://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm
psirt@solarwinds.comhttps://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40552
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  "lastModified": "2026-01-29T16:31:35.700",
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