CVE-2025-40540
Type confusion in Serv-U allows arbitrary code execution as privileged user.
Is CVE-2025-40540 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2025-40540 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2025-40540?
CVE-2025-40540 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-40540?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-40540. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2025-40540 affect?
CVE-2025-40540 affects Serv-U FTP server. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2025-40540?
Patch when available; restrict admin access and monitor privileged activity.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Admin privileges required to exploit; can run arbitrary native code with high privileges on affected Serv-U deployments.
Patch when possible
- affectedSolarWinds Serv-U 15.5.3 and prior versions
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.