# CVE-2025-40547

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-40547
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-116
- **Published:** Nov 18, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Mar 12, 2026

## 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.

## Affected Products

- SolarWinds — Serv-U (SolarWinds Serv-U 15.5.2 and prior versions)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40547)
- [CNA](https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-5-3_release_notes.htm)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.89%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 57.2

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._