Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25469 is a local denial-of-service issue in Newsoftwares Folder Lock 7.7.9. A malformed oversized value in the registration serial-number field can crash the application. Business impact is mainly loss of availability for the local Folder Lock app, not confirmed data theft or remote compromise.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate endpoint availability issue. Prioritize if Folder Lock is used to protect or access important business data, but current sources do not indicate remote compromise, privilege escalation, or confirmed active exploitation.
Technical view
Folder Lock 7.7.9 has a buffer overflow in the serial-number registration field, tracked as CWE-787. The CVSS v4 vector indicates local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and high vulnerable-system availability impact. The provided sources describe application crash only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems where Folder Lock 7.7.9 is installed and where an attacker can interact locally with the registration interface. Remote network exposure is not indicated by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB reference exists, but the source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or evidence of active exploitation. The described impact is denial of service against the application, requiring local interaction with the affected field.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVE List entry, ExploitDB reference, and VulnCheck advisory. No vendor patch details are included in the provided sources. Avoid assuming broader version impact beyond Folder Lock 7.7.9.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for Newsoftwares Folder Lock 7.7.9.
- Check Newsoftwares guidance for patched or supported versions.
- Upgrade or remove affected installations where feasible.
- Restrict local access to systems running the affected application.
- Prioritize remediation where Folder Lock protects business-critical data workflows.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Folder Lock version on managed endpoints.
- Review software inventory for Newsoftwares Folder Lock 7.7.9.
- Verify whether vendor guidance identifies a fixed release.
- Check endpoint logs or user reports for repeated application crashes.
- Do not reproduce the crash on production systems.
Public sources used
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-47383CVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Folder Lock 7.7.9 Denial of Service via Serial Number FieldCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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