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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2025-40541
PUBLISHED
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Assigner-SolarWinds
Assigner Org ID-49f11609-934d-4621-84e6-e02e032104d6
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-24 Feb, 2026 | 07:41
Updated At-26 Feb, 2026 | 14:44
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
SolarWinds Serv-U Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC.SolarWinds
Product
Serv-U
Platforms
  • Windows
  • Linux
Default Status
affected
Versions
Affected
  • SolarWinds Serv-U 15.5.3 and prior versions
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-704CWE-704 Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-704
Description: CWE-704 Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.19.1CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 9.1
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
CAPEC-233CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
CAPEC ID: CAPEC-233
Description: CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
Solutions

SolarWinds recommends that customers upgrade to SolarWinds Serv-U 15.5.4 as soon as it becomes available.

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References
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https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40541
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https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-5-4_release_notes.htm
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Hyperlink: https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40541
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-5-4_release_notes.htm
Resource: N/A
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