CVE-2025-40551
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
CVSS
—
No CVSS
EPSS
84.1%
p100
KEV
YES
Feb 3, 2026
Exploit Today
80
0-100
Published: — · Last modified: —
Product
SolarWinds / Web Help Desk
Vulnerability
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
Added to KEV
Feb 3, 2026
Remediate by
Feb 6, 2026
Known ransomware use
No
Summary description
SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution, which would allow an attacker to run commands on the host machine. This could be exploited without authentication.
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.
Notes
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2025-40551 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40551