CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Remediation Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
Description
SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a security control bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to certain restricted functionality.
EPSS — Exploit Probability
69.1%
Higher than 98.6% of all CVEs
Required Action
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-2025-40536 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40536
Risk Assessment
HIGHIn CISA KEV
High EPSS
Details
- Severity
- High
- EPSS
- 69.1%
- CISA KEV
- Yes
- Ransomware
- Unknown
- Articles
- 0
Timeline
Published
Feb 12, 2026
Added to KEV
Feb 12, 2026
Remediation Due
Feb 15, 2026