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CVE-2018-25225 is reported as a high-severity local vulnerability in SIPP 3.3. A malicious configuration file with oversized values can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and may allow arbitrary code execution in the context of the user running SIPP. Exposure is likely limited to hosts where SIPP 3.3 is installed and can be made to process configuration files supplied or modified by an untrusted local user, automation pipeline, shared workspace, or compromised account. The bundle does not support internet-facing remote exposure. Prioritize remediation for environments where SIPP 3.3 is run automatically, run with elevated privileges, or consumes configuration files from shared or untrusted sources. Treat as lower urgency where SIPP is absent or only used manually with trusted local files. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems and build/test environments for SIPP 3.3 usage.; Do not process SIPP configuration files from untrusted users, repositories, shared directories, or automation inputs.; Run SIPP with least privileges and isolate it from sensitive systems, credentials, and production networks where feasible..
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- 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: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
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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-45288CVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: SIPP 3.3 Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Configuration FileCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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