id: CVE-2025-40536

info:
  name: "SolarWinds Web Help Desk - Vulnerability"
  author: vedas-arpsyndicate
  severity: high
  description: |
    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.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit.observer/?keyword=CVE-2025-40536&match=exact
    - https://subdomain.center/?engine=ammonites&keyword=solarwinds&match=exact
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 8.1
    cve-id: CVE-2025-40536
    cwe-id: CWE-693
  metadata:
    verified: false
  tags: cve,cve2025,solarwinds,webhelpdesk,kev,vkev,passive
http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/helpdesk/WebObjects/Helpdesk.woa"

    host-redirects: true
    max-redirects: 2

    extractors:
      - type: regex
        name: build_token
        part: body
        group: 1
        regex:
          - "\\?v=([0-9]+_[0-9]+_[0-9]+_[0-9]+)"
        internal: true

      - type: dsl
        name: version
        dsl:
          - "replace(build_token, '_', '.')"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "Web Help Desk Software"
          - "SolarWinds WorldWide"
          - "/WebObjects/Helpdesk.woa"
        condition: or

      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - "compare_versions(version, '< 12.8.8.2585')"