


Perceptive Security
SOC/SIEM Consultancy

SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution, which would allow an attacker to r…
Published:
3 februari 2026 om 00:00:00
Alert date:
3 februari 2026 om 19:04:17
Source:
cisa.gov
Enterprise Applications, Web Technologies
SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a critical deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability (CVE-2025-40551) that enables remote code execution without authentication. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary commands on the host machine. The vulnerability affects the SolarWinds Web Help Desk application and poses a significant security risk due to its unauthenticated nature. Organizations using this software should apply patches immediately. The vulnerability has been assigned a high criticality rating due to the potential for complete system compromise.
Technical details
Mitigation steps:
Affected products:
SolarWinds Web Help Desk
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40551
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2025-40551
Related CVE's:
Related threat actors:
IOC's:
This article was created with the assistance of AI technology by Perceptive.
