SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-26398. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer (unknown version). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer was found to contain a hard-coded cryptographic key. If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to a machine-in-the-middle (MITM) attack against users. This vulnerability requires additional software not installed by default, local access to the server and administrator level privileges on the host.

The advisory is shared for download at solarwinds.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-26398 since 02/08/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1110.001.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299666 (SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer < 2025.3 Hard-coded Cryptographic Key (CVE-2025-26398)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (299666) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-24229). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.7
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CNA Base Score: 5.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 299666
Nessus Name: SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer < 2025.3 Hard-coded Cryptographic Key (CVE-2025-26398)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/08/2025 CVE reserved
08/12/2025 +184 days Advisory disclosed
08/12/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/21/2026 +193 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: solarwinds.com

Advisory: solarwinds.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-26398 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-26398
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319520
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2025 11:04
Updated: 02/21/2026 06:56
Changes: 08/12/2025 11:04 (60), 08/12/2025 12:20 (1), 11/18/2025 01:57 (12), 02/21/2026 06:56 (2)
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