CVE-2018-25256 Ks Soft CVE debrief

Who should care

Administrators and users of IP TOOLS 2.50 should be aware of this vulnerability, as it can be exploited by local attackers to cause a denial of service. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 and a severity rating of MEDIUM. Affected operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should review the vulnerability details and take necessary actions to prevent exploitation.

Technical summary

The IP TOOLS 2.50 software contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in its SNMP Scanner component. This vulnerability allows local attackers to crash the application by providing oversized input. Specifically, attackers can paste malicious data into the 'From Addr' and 'To Addr' fields and trigger the crash by clicking the Start button. This results in a denial of service and SEH overwrite. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 and a severity rating of MEDIUM. To further assess and mitigate this vulnerability, defenders should focus on validating input data and implementing access controls. Affected operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should review the vulnerability details and take necessary actions to prevent exploitation. The source detail is limited, and defenders should verify the affected scope and severity with the vendor or other trusted sources.

Defensive priority

Medium priority should be given to patching or mitigating this vulnerability, as it can be exploited by local attackers to cause a denial of service. Defenders should review the vulnerability details and implement necessary controls to prevent exploitation, such as input validation and sanitization, access controls, and intrusion detection systems.

Recommended defensive actions

• Apply the vendor patch or update to a version that is not vulnerable
• Implement input validation and sanitization for user-supplied data
• Monitor the system for suspicious activity and implement compensating controls
• Consider implementing additional security measures such as access controls and intrusion detection systems
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-04-05T21:16:41.033Z and was last modified on 2026-07-24T22:10:00.140Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 and a severity rating of MEDIUM. The source detail is limited, and defenders should verify the affected scope and severity with the vendor or other trusted sources. The CVE record is based on limited information from the source, and additional verification is necessary to confirm the vulnerability details.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.