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Plain-English summary
This issue affects NSauditor SpotFTP Password Recover 2.4.2. A person with local access to the application can crash it through malformed registration input. The available sources describe denial of service against the application, not remote takeover or data theft.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted workstation availability issue. Prioritize removal or replacement if the tool is present on sensitive administrator machines, but this is not currently supported as an internet-scale emergency.
Technical view
CVE-2019-25711 is a local denial-of-service condition in the registration Name field of SpotFTP Password Recover 2.4.2. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates local access, low complexity, and no privileges. Public references include an ExploitDB entry and a VulnCheck advisory.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to workstations or admin systems where SpotFTP Password Recover 2.4.2 is installed. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the sources. Business impact depends on whether the tool is used operationally for password recovery workflows.
Exploitation context
A public exploit reference exists, but the CVE is not in CISA KEV and the provided sources do not show active exploitation. The attack requires local access or equivalent interaction with the application, reducing broad enterprise-scale risk.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, VulnCheck advisory, and ExploitDB reference. No vendor patch details are included in the provided sources. The CWE mapping is CWE-807, though the description centers on malformed input causing application crash.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for SpotFTP Password Recover 2.4.2.
- Check NSauditor or vendor guidance for an updated or fixed release.
- Remove the application where it is not business-required.
- Restrict local access to systems running the affected tool.
- Monitor endpoint crash events tied to this application.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed product name and version on endpoints.
- Review software inventory for SpotFTP Password Recover 2.4.2.
- Check application and Windows event logs for repeated crashes.
- Validate any vendor update or replacement in a controlled environment.
- Document whether the tool is still required by operations.
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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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:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-46088CVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: SpotFTP Password Recover 2.4.2 Denial of Service via Name FieldCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision
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