CVE-2025-40551
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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.
CISA notes
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2025-40551 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40551
Description
SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to an untrusted data deserialization 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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Web Help Desk | 12.8.8 HF1 and below |
References
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