CVE-2025-40548

Nov. 18, 2025, 2:06 p.m.

9.1
Critical

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Solarwinds
  • Serv U
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a solarwinds serv_u / / / / / / / /

References

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-5-3_release_notes.htm
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40548

Tags

CWE-269
psirt@solarwinds.com
2025-11-18
CVE-2025-40548

CVSS Score

9.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 18, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 18, 2025, 2:06 p.m.

Status : Undergoing Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@solarwinds.com

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