Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
P10 Central Management Software 1.4.13 has a password-field buffer overflow that can crash the application and cause denial of service. The supplied data describes local, interactive exploitation rather than remote network exploitation.
Executive priority
Address during normal vulnerability remediation for environments using this software, with higher priority for shared workstations or operationally critical monitoring stations. This is not supported as actively exploited by the supplied sources.
Technical view
CVE-2018-25296 affects P10 Central Management Software version 1.4.13. The issue is classified as CWE-120 and is described as a buffer overflow in the login password field. Successful triggering causes application crash with high availability impact. CVSS v4.0 score is 6.8 with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction present.
Likely exposure
Likely limited to systems where P10 Central Management Software 1.4.13 is installed and accessible to local or otherwise interactive users. The supplied CVSS vector does not indicate remote network exploitation.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes an ExploitDB reference tagged as exploit, so public exploit information exists. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no source in the bundle states active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
No fix or vendor patch details were present in the supplied source bundle. The presence of an ExploitDB reference indicates public exploit material, but that is not the same as confirmed active exploitation. Assessment is based only on the provided CVE bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for P10 Central Management Software version 1.4.13.
- Check vendor or official product guidance for patched versions or recommended remediation, because the supplied bundle does not provide patch evidence.
- Restrict local and interactive access to systems running the affected software.
- Avoid exposing the management application on shared or untrusted workstations.
- Monitor affected hosts for repeated application crashes or abnormal login-screen failures.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether P10 Central Management Software 1.4.13 is installed in the environment.
- Review application and Windows crash logs for denial-of-service symptoms involving the management software.
- Confirm whether any vendor advisory, replacement build, or supported upgrade path is available before applying changes.
- Validate remediation in a non-production environment without reproducing exploit details on production systems.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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 vector scores
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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-45207CVE reference · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: P10 Central Management Software 1.4.13 Denial of ServiceCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.