CVE-2025-40548 (GCVE-0-2025-40548)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-11-18 08:38
Modified
2026-02-26 16:56
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
SolarWinds Serv-U Version: SolarWinds Serv-U 15.5.2 and prior versions
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