Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25233 is a local denial-of-service issue in WebDrive 18.00.5057. A person with local access can crash the application while setting up a Secure WebDAV connection by entering an overly long username. The known impact is application availability, not data theft or system takeover.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate endpoint availability risk. Prioritize environments where WebDrive supports business-critical file access or is installed on shared systems. There is public exploit information, but no cited evidence of active exploitation or broader compromise impact.
Technical view
WebDrive 18.00.5057 mishandles an oversized username parameter during Secure WebDAV connection setup, causing an application crash. The CVSS v4.0 score is 6.9 with local attack vector and high vulnerable-system availability impact. The source bundle identifies CWE-233 and does not identify broader affected versions or a fixed release.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on endpoints or systems running WebDrive 18.00.5057 where local users can create or test Secure WebDAV connections. This is not described as a remotely exploitable internet-facing service issue in the provided sources.
Exploitation context
Exploit-DB has a public entry for this issue, but the source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires local interaction with the application’s Secure WebDAV connection setup path and results in an application crash.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: the bundle names only WebDrive 18.00.5057 and a Secure WebDAV username handling crash. No vendor advisory, fixed version, affected range, or CPE is provided. Avoid assuming impact beyond local application denial of service unless additional vendor data confirms it.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WebDrive installations and identify version 18.00.5057.
- Check WebDrive vendor guidance and downloads for fixed or newer supported releases.
- Restrict local access to systems running affected WebDrive versions.
- Limit who can configure Secure WebDAV connections in managed environments.
- Monitor for repeated WebDrive crashes on affected endpoints.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed WebDrive version on managed endpoints.
- Identify systems where Secure WebDAV connection setup is used.
- Review endpoint crash logs for WebDrive application failures.
- Compare installed builds against vendor-published current downloads.
- Track remediation status for any host running 18.00.5057.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: 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
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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——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.9MediumVector: 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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-45761CVE reference · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: WebDrive 18.00.5057 Denial of Service via Secure WebDAVCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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Improper Handling of Parameters
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