CVE-2018-25235 identifies a buffer overflow vulnerability in NetworkActiv Web Server 4.0, specifically within the username field of its Security options. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) by submitting an excessively long string, causing the application to crash. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 6.2, the vulnerability requires local access (AV:L) but has a high impact on availability (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, and no public exploit code is available in common repositories like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage regarding this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:networkactiv:web_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.