CVE detail
CVE-2025-40541
An Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in Serv-U, which when exploited, gives a malicious actor the ability to execute native code as a privileged account. 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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Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 9.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
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Evidence
Source links by recency
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The four security defects could be exploited for remote code execution but require administrative privileges.
newswww.securityweek.comFeb 25, 2026, 3:30 PM- SolarWinds Serv-U hit by four critical RCE-level vulnerabilitiesHelp Net Security
SolarWinds has fixed four critical vulnerabilities in its popular Serv-U file transfer solution, which is used by businesses and organizations of all sizes. If exploited, the flaws may allow attackers to create a system admin user and/or execute code as a privileged account. The SolarWinds Serv-U vulnerabilities SolarWinds Serv-U runs on Windows or Linux and lets users securely transfer files between computers or systems using standard protocols like FTP, FTPS, SFTP, HTTP, and HTTPS. It … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comFeb 25, 2026, 11:55 AM SolarWinds continues to be besieged by security issues, this time in its Serv-U managed file transfer server. The software company has released four patches for critical Serv-U remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to gain root (administrator) access to unpatched servers. These four common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) are rated “critical,” the […]
newswww.csoonline.comFeb 25, 2026, 2:47 AMSolarWinds addressed four critical Serv-U vulnerabilities that could let attackers gain root access to unpatched servers. SolarWinds released updates fixing four critical Serv-U vulnerabilities that allow remote code execution, potentially giving attackers full root access on unpatched servers. Serv-U is a file transfer server software that allows organizations to securely transfer files over networks using […]
newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 24, 2026, 8:07 PM
Exploit code
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