# CVE-2025-40551: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2025-40551: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-40551
Last updated: 2026-10-07T17:55:29Z

- Published: 2026-01-28 07:33 UTC · Updated: 2026-10-07 17:55 UTC · Assigner: SolarWinds
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 84.2%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2026-02-03, federal due date 2026-02-06, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-502

## 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.

## CISA 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- SolarWinds: Web Help Desk

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40551)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40551)
- [https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success\_center/whd/content/release\_notes/whd\_2026-1\_release\_notes.htm](https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notes/whd_2026-1_release_notes.htm)
- [https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40551](https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40551)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-40551 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-40551.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2025-40551 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:12:28.886Z