Metasploit Wrap-Up 02/13/2026

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Our very own sfewer-r7 has developed an exploit module for the SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerabilities CVE-2025-40536 and CVE-2025-40551. On successful exploitation the session will be as running as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. For more information see the Rapid7’s SolarWinds We...

SolarWinds Web Help Desk unauthenticated RCE

This module exploits an access control bypass vulnerability CVE-2025-40536 and an unsafe deserialization vulnerability CVE-2025-40551 to achieve unauthenticated RCE against a vulnerable SolarWinds Web Help Desk WHD server. Module Options msf use exploit/multi/http/solarwindswebhelpdeskrce msf...

Exploit for CVE-2025-40552

CVE-2025-40552 and CVE-2025-40553 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Pre...

📄 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

This Metasploit module exploits an access control bypass vulnerability CVE-2025-40536 and an unsafe deserialization vulnerability CVE-2025-40551 to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution against a vulnerable SolarWinds Web Help Desk WHD server. This module requires Metasploit:...

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Security Control Bypass Vulnerability

SolarWinds Web Help Desk contains a security control bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain access to certain restricted functionality...

VulnCheck KEV: CVE-2025-40536

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...

PT-2026-7491

A stack-use-after-return issue exists in the Arduino Core STM32 library prior to version 1.7.0. The pwm start function allocates a TIM HandleTypeDef structure on the stack and passes its address to HAL initialization routines, where it is stored in a global timer handle registry. After the functi...

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Exploited for RCE in Multi-Stage Attacks on Exposed Servers

Microsoft has revealed that it observed a multi‑stage intrusion that involved the threat actors exploiting internet‑exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk WHD instances to obtain initial access and move laterally across the organization's network to other high-value assets. That said, the Microsoft...

Analysis of active exploitation of SolarWinds Web Help Desk

The Microsoft Defender Research Team observed a multi‑stage intrusion where threat actors exploited internet‑exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk WHD instances to get an initial foothold and then laterally moved towards other high-value assets within the organization. However, we have not yet confirm...

Analysis of active exploitation of SolarWinds Web Help Desk

The Microsoft Defender Research Team observed a multi‑stage intrusion where threat actors exploited internet‑exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk WHD instances to get an initial foothold and then laterally moved towards other high-value assets within the organization. However, we have not yet confirm...

SolarWinds Web Help Desk < 12.8.3 - Insecure Deserialization

SolarWinds Web Help Desk before version 12.8.3 contain a critical Java deserialization vulnerability that enables remote code execution. Attackers can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the host machine. Initially reported as unauthenticated, SolarWinds was unable to reproduce...

CISA Adds Actively Exploited SolarWinds Web Help Desk RCE to KEV Catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA on Tuesday added a critical security flaw impacting SolarWinds Web Help Desk WHD to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog, flagging it as actively exploited in attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-40551 CVSS score...

CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2019-19006link is external Sangoma FreePBX Improper Authentication Vulnerability CVE-2021-39935link is external GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions...

VulnCheck KEV: CVE-2025-40551

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...

Vulnerabilities fixed in SolarWinds Web Help Desk

SolarWinds has fixed vulnerabilities in SolarWinds Web Help Desk. The vulnerabilities include the ability for unauthenticated attackers to gain access to limited functionality within the system, the use of hard-coded credentials that could grant unauthorized access to administrative functions, an...

SolarWinds Web Help Desk < 2026.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities

The version of Solarwinds Web Help Desk installed on the remote host is prior to 2026.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. - SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to an untrusted data deserialization vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution, whic...

Exploit for CVE-2025-40554

CVE-2025-40554 – SolarWinds Web Help Desk Auth Bypass PoC Pro...

CVE-2025-40554

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to an authentication bypass vulnerability that, if exploited, could allow an attacker to invoke specific actions within Web Help Desk...

CVE-2025-40552

SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to be susceptible to an authentication bypass vulnerability that if exploited, would allow a malicious actor to execute actions and methods that should be protected by authentication...

CVE-2025-40536

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...