Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2025-26399, SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 9 Mar 2026, 167 days after it was published. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. It affects SolarWinds Web Help Desk. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
SolarWinds Web Help Desk contain a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in AjaxProxy that could allow an attacker to run commands on the host machine.
| Vendor | SolarWinds (11 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | Web Help Desk |
| Vulnerability | SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
| Published | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Added to KEV | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Reported by (CNA) | SolarWinds |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-26399 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 9 Mar 2026, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
Yes, CISA lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check SolarWinds's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Web Help Desk and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in March 2026 · SolarWinds scorecard · act-now radar.
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