ServU Logic Error Enables Admin Code Exec
CVE-2025-40547 Published on November 18, 2025
SolarWinds Serv-U Logic Abuse - Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-40547 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is an Output Sanitization Vulnerability?
The software prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.
CVE-2025-40547 has been classified to as an Output Sanitization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-40547
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Affected Versions
SolarWinds Serv-U Version SolarWinds Serv-U 15.5.2 and prior versions is affected by CVE-2025-40547Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.