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Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25256 affects Ks-Soft IP TOOLS 2.50. A person with local access to the application can crash its SNMP Scanner by entering oversized data, causing a denial of service. This is unlikely to be an internet-facing emergency, but it matters where the tool is used on administrator workstations or shared systems.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority workstation software issue. It is not supported by sources as remotely exploitable or actively exploited, but it can interrupt network administration workflows and should be addressed during normal vulnerability remediation cycles.
Technical view
The issue is a local buffer overflow in the SNMP Scanner component of IP TOOLS 2.50. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates local attack, low complexity, no privileges, and user interaction required, with high impact to application availability only. The source description also notes SEH overwrite, but available sources characterize the outcome as denial of service.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running Ks-Soft IP TOOLS 2.50, especially on Windows workstations used for network administration. The attacker needs local interaction with the application, so remote network exposure is not indicated by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB entry exists, but the CVE is not listed as KEV and the provided sources do not show active exploitation. The practical risk is local disruption of the tool rather than confirmed system compromise.
Researcher notes
The public record identifies CWE-787 and CVSS 4.0 score 6.8. Evidence supports local denial of service in IP TOOLS 2.50. Sources do not name a patch, fixed version, or active exploitation. Avoid assuming code execution despite the SEH overwrite mention unless further vendor or researcher evidence confirms it.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for Ks-Soft IP TOOLS version 2.50.
- Check Ks-Soft guidance for updated versions or vendor remediation.
- Remove the tool where it is no longer required.
- Limit use to trusted administrators on managed workstations.
- Avoid using vulnerable SNMP Scanner functionality until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed IP TOOLS version on administrator workstations.
- Review software inventory for IP TOOLS 2.50 entries.
- Check whether SNMP Scanner is used operationally.
- Monitor vendor and advisory pages for remediation updates.
- Document compensating controls if the tool must remain installed.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.8MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-46286CVE reference · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: IP TOOLS 2.50 Local Buffer Overflow Denial of ServiceCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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