CVE-2025-40541 SolarWinds Serv-U Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An IDOR flaw in Serv-U allows privileged users to execute native code, requiring administrative access for exploitation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-40541?
CVE-2025-40541 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Solarwinds Serv-U, published on 24 Feb 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40541?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solarwinds Serv-U.
How do I fix CVE-2025-40541?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-40541 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40541 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Solarwinds Serv-U
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vh45-gfxf-vr42.