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CVE-2025-40547

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.

CVSS 9.1 · CriticalBuzz score 20.4

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 20.4

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
6.5
2 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
3 source links · newest first
  • SolarWinds 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
  • SolarWinds patched three critical vulnerabilities in its Serv-U file transfer solution that could allow remote code execution. SolarWinds addressed three critical vulnerabilities in its Serv-U file transfer solution that could allow remote code execution. The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-40549 (CVSS score 9.1), is a path restriction bypass issue that impacts Serv-U. An attacker with […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comNov 21, 2025, 2:08 PM
  • SolarWinds Serv-U is affected by vulnerabilities that can be exploited for remote code execution.

    newswww.securityweek.comNov 20, 2025, 7:25 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars
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