CVE-2025-40548 (GCVE-0-2025-40548)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-18 08:38 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
SolarWinds Serv-U Broken Access Control - Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
A missing validation process exists in Serv U when abused, could give a malicious actor with access to admin privileges the ability to execute code.
This issue requires administrative privileges to abuse. On Windows deployments, the risk is scored as a medium because services frequently run under less-privileged service accounts by default.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-11-19 04:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Serv-U |
Affected:
SolarWinds Serv-U 15.5.2 and prior versions
|
guessed |
Date Public
2025-11-18 14:14
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