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Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25262 affects Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3. A local attacker can crash the application by entering malformed data in the port selection preferences field. This is an availability issue for the tool itself, not evidence of system takeover or data theft.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate operational risk. It can disrupt use of a network scanning tool but does not indicate remote compromise or data exposure from the provided evidence. Prioritize remediation where the tool is used on shared workstations, jump boxes, or analyst systems.
Technical view
The vulnerability is described as a denial of service caused by malformed input to the Preferences Ports tab in Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3. The record maps it to CWE-787 and CVSS 4.0 score 6.9. Public references include an ExploitDB entry, but no KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation is provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Linux systems running Angry IP Scanner 3.5.3 where an attacker can interact with the local application or influence input pasted into its preferences.
Exploitation context
The cited description requires malformed input supplied to a local application field. Public exploit material exists, but the provided sources do not show active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: one affected version, local application crash, and public exploit reference. The source bundle does not identify a fixed version, patch commit, or active exploitation. Validate scope carefully before broad conclusions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Linux hosts for Angry IP Scanner 3.5.3.
- Check the official project site and vendor guidance for updated releases or advisories.
- Limit local access to systems running the affected application.
- Avoid pasting untrusted port-selection strings into the Preferences Ports tab.
- Remove the tool where it is not operationally required.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Angry IP Scanner version on Linux endpoints.
- Review software inventory, package records, or endpoint telemetry for version 3.5.3.
- Verify whether users with local access can launch the application.
- Check whether compensating controls restrict local interactive use.
- Document remediation status against vendor guidance once identified.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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-46038CVE reference · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3 Denial of ServiceCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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