Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25242 is a local denial-of-service issue in OneSearch One Search 1.1.0.0. A person with local access can crash the application by entering an excessively long search string. This affects application availability, not confidentiality or integrity, based on the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate availability issue. Prioritize remediation where the application supports business workflows or is installed on shared systems. It is not currently supported by the provided evidence as a remote compromise or data theft risk.
Technical view
One Search 1.1.0.0 mishandles overly long input in the search function, causing an unhandled exception and application crash. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high vulnerable-system availability impact. No broader system compromise is described.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to systems with One Search version 1.1.0.0 installed and accessible to local users. The sources do not identify remote exposure, server-side impact, or other affected versions.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB entry is referenced, indicating public proof-of-concept information exists. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or evidence of active exploitation. Attack requires local interaction with the application’s search field.
Researcher notes
The record maps to CWE-1389 and cites a long-input crash condition in the search bar. Public exploit reference exists, but avoid assuming active exploitation. Evidence is limited to One Search 1.1.0.0; no patch details are provided in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for One Search 1.1.0.0.
- Check the Microsoft Store or vendor guidance for updates or replacement options.
- Remove the application where it is not business-required.
- Limit local access to systems where the application remains installed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether One Search 1.1.0.0 is installed on managed endpoints.
- Review application crash reports for One Search unhandled exceptions.
- Verify whether a newer vendor-provided version is available.
- Document affected hosts and business owners for remediation tracking.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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-46195CVE reference · exploit
- Product ReferenceCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: One Search 1.1.0.0 Denial of ServiceCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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Incorrect Parsing of Numbers with Different Radices
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