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CVE-2025-40536

is CVE-2025-40536real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

High · CVSS 8.1EPSS 81.6%CISA KEVCWE-693

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

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to a security control bypass vulnerability that if exploited, could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to certain restricted functionality.

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Community real-world severity: High (High 2) — CVSS base score 8.1

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    Field note · Diego RamírezCurated

    Confirmed exploited in the wild — listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2026-02-12). Treat as real and prioritize patching over triage.

Same weaknessCWE-693.