CVE-2025-40537 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: What is CVE-2025-40537?

CVE-2025-40537 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to a hardcoded credentials vulnerability that, under certain situations, could allow access to administrative functions.

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-40537?

CVE-2025-40537 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-40537?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Solarwinds Web Help Desk.

Vulnerability Description

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to a hardcoded credentials vulnerability that, under certain situations, could allow access to administrative functions.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Solarwinds	Web Help Desk	< 2026.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-798

References

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/whd/content/release_notesRelease Notes
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40537Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-40537?

CVE-2025-40537 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to a hardcoded credentials vulnerability that, under certain situations, could allow access to administrative functions.

How severe is CVE-2025-40537?

CVE-2025-40537 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-40537?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Solarwinds Web Help Desk.