CVE-2025-40549
SolarWinds Serv-U Path Restriction Bypass Vulnerability
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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
SolarWinds
commercial·USaka solar winds
SolarWinds Inc.
commercial·USaka access rights manager, solarwinds orion platform, serv-u file server
and 1 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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Discovery
References
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40549
solarwinds.com
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/servu/content/release_notes/servu_15-5-3_release_notes.htm
documentation.solarwinds.com
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-40549
solarwinds.com
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