Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25219 is a high-severity local code execution vulnerability in PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1. The source bundle describes a buffer overflow in the product registration workflow that can allow arbitrary code execution when malicious registration data is supplied.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any managed endpoint running PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1, especially systems used by IT, administrators, finance, or users likely to process externally supplied files or licensing data. This is high severity but local in exposure, so prioritize based on installation footprint and endpoint privilege level.
Technical view
PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 contains a structured exception handling buffer overflow, mapped to CWE-787. The vulnerable input is described as the Licensed E-mail and Registration Code fields during registration. Successful exploitation can execute attacker-controlled code in the context of the local application process. The supplied CVSS v4.0 score is 8.6 with local attack vector and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the vulnerable system.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to endpoints where PassFab Excel Password Recovery version 8.3.1 is installed. This is not described as a remotely reachable service vulnerability. Risk is most relevant on workstations or admin systems where the software is installed and where untrusted registration or licensing data could be entered into the application.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes a public ExploitDB reference, so public exploit information exists. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied data, and the bundle does not provide evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Do not treat this as actively exploited unless new KEV or vendor/advisory evidence confirms that status.
Researcher notes
The source bundle supports affected product/version, vulnerability type, CVSS 8.6, CWE-787, and the existence of a public ExploitDB entry. It does not provide patch evidence or active exploitation evidence. The CVSS vector lists UI:N, while the description refers to malicious data being supplied through registration fields; that discrepancy should be preserved rather than resolved by assumption.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 and remove the software where it is not required.
- Check PassFab vendor guidance and trusted advisory sources for a fixed version or official remediation before assuming an upgrade path.
- Avoid entering untrusted registration codes or licensing data into affected versions.
- Run the application only under standard user privileges and avoid use on privileged admin workstations.
- Use endpoint application control or software restriction policy to prevent unauthorized installation or execution of the affected version.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether PassFab Excel Password Recovery is installed in software inventory, EDR telemetry, or endpoint management tooling.
- Verify installed version numbers and specifically flag version 8.3.1.
- Confirm whether any affected installations are business-required or can be removed.
- Check vendor guidance for current fixed or supported versions before remediation.
- After removal or vendor-guided update, re-scan endpoints to confirm version 8.3.1 is no longer present.
Public sources used
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CWE-787: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.6 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.6HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-46301CVE reference · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: PassFab Excel Password Recovery 8.3.1 SEH Buffer OverflowCVE reference · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Out-of-bounds Write
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