CVE-2025-40549
9.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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 Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SolarWinds | Serv-U | SolarWinds Serv-U 15.5.2 and prior versions | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40549
- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-5-3_release_notes.htm
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