#VU123147 Type Confusion in Serv-U FTP Server and Serv-U MFT Server - CVE-2025-40540

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#VU123147 Type Confusion in Serv-U FTP Server and Serv-U MFT Server - CVE-2025-40540

Published: February 24, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123147
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40540
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Serv-U FTP Server
Serv-U MFT Server
Software vendor:
SolarWinds

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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