CVE-2025-26393Network attack vector

Ticket-flow manipulation via unauthorized state overrides

Published Mar 17, 2025 · Updated Mar 18, 2025

Broken access control in SolarWinds Service Desk version 01-28-2025 allows remote authenticated users to override ticket states. Ticket-state update handling accepts state changes from requesters who lack authorization for the requested transition. Requester access is required; exploitation redirects ticket flows, changes process behavior, and permits unauthorized data manipulation.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Broken access control in SolarWinds Service Desk version 01-28-2025 allows remote authenticated users to override ticket states. Ticket-state update handling accepts state changes from requesters who lack authorization for the requested transition. Requester access is required; exploitation redirects ticket flows, changes process behavior, and permits unauthorized data manipulation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-26393
Published
Mar 17, 2025
Updated
Mar 18, 2025
Vendor
SolarWinds
Product
SolarWinds Service Desk
Classifications
CWE-653, CAPEC-87, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 17, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=01-28-2025

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

SolarWinds · SolarWinds Service Deskversion=01-28-2025

Published CVSS scores

5.4SolarWindsCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-653Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
CAPEC-87Forceful Browsing
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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