CVE-2025-40549

Published: Nov 18, 2025Modified: Dec 2, 2025

9.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.3 / Impact: 6.0

Source: psirt@solarwinds.com (Secondary)

Description

A Path Restriction Bypass vulnerability exists in Serv-U that when abused, could give a malicious actor with access to admin privileges the ability to execute code on a directory. This issue requires administrative privileges to abuse. On Windows systems, this scored as medium due to differences in how paths and home directories are handled.

Affected (1)

Products: Solarwinds: Serv U

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Solarwinds Serv U	Before 15.5.3

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-5-3_release_notes.htm

Source: psirt@solarwinds.com

Release Notes

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40549

Source: psirt@solarwinds.com

PatchVendor Advisory

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