CVE-2025-40537 json
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Hardcoded Credentials Vulnerability
published 9mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-206422
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to a hardcoded credentials vulnerability that, under certain situations, could allow access to administrative functions.
Patch / fix
- solarwinds web_help_desk 2026.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 9mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- SolarWinds Web Help Desk
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-40537
- NVD CVE-2025-40537
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