CVE-2025-40547
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-11-18

Last updated on: 2025-12-02

Assigner: SolarWinds

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.
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Published
2025-11-18
Last Modified
2025-12-02
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-11-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-40547
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Vendor Product Version / Range
solarwinds serv-u to 15.5.3 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-116 The product 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.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a logic error in Serv-U that allows a malicious actor who already has administrative privileges to execute arbitrary code. It requires admin access to exploit.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of the affected system, including unauthorized code execution, which can result in data loss, system disruption, or further attacks. However, exploitation requires administrative privileges, and on Windows systems the risk is somewhat reduced because services often run under less-privileged accounts.

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