SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted Open Redirection Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-40545 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | SolarWinds |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-11-18 09:15:51 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-18 20:10:00 UTC |
| Description | SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted is susceptible to an open redirection vulnerability. The URL is not properly sanitized, and an attacker could manipulate the string to redirect a user to a malicious site. The attack complexity is high, and authentication is required. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.002320000 probability, percentile 0.130660000 (date 2026-10-18)
Problem Types: CWE-601 | CWE-601 CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Solarwinds | Observability Self-hosted | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | SolarWinds | SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted | affected SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted 2025.4 and prior versions | Windows |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/release_notes/hco_202... | [email protected] | documentation.solarwinds.com | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40545 | [email protected] | www.solarwinds.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Frédéric Goossens (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: SolarWinds recommends that customers upgrade to SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted 2025.4 SR1
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.