CVE-2025-40547
SolarWinds Serv-U Logic Abuse - Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
A logic error vulnerability exists in Serv-U which 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 18, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 2, 2025, 4:36 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 49f11609-934d-4621-84e6-e02e032104d6 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply vendor patches for Serv-U.
- Review and restrict administrative privileges.
- Monitor for suspicious activity.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-40547 has a 3 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-40547 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-40547
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-40547 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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TheCyberThrone
SolarWinds Serv-U Critical Vulnerabilities
In November 2025, SolarWinds released an urgent security patch addressing a trio of critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in its widely used Serv-U managed file transfer software. These ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
Critical SolarWinds Serv-U Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code Remotely as Admin
SolarWinds has released security patches addressing three critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in Serv-U that could allow attackers with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code o ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-40547 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.5.3 Added Reference Type SolarWinds: https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-5-3_release_notes.htm Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type SolarWinds: https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40547 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A logic error vulnerability exists in Serv-U which 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-116 Added Reference https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-5-3_release_notes.htm Added Reference https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40547