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CVE-2018-25232

5.5 · MEDIUM

Softros LAN Messenger 9.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string to the custom log files location fi…

Published Mar 30, 2026softrosCWE-1285EPSS 0.27%

Overview

CVE-2018-25232 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting softros softros_lan_messenger. It was published on March 30, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Softros LAN Messenger 9.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string to the custom log files location field. Attackers can input a buffer of 2000 characters in the Log Files Location custom path parameter to trigger a crash when the OK button is clicked.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from softros. Update softros_lan_messenger to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
softrossoftros_lan_messenger0Affected

References

Refmessenger.softros.com/Refmessenger.softros.com/downloads/Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/45781Refwww.vulncheck.com/advisories/softros-lan-messenger-denial-of-service-via-log-files-location

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-25232?

CVE-2018-25232 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting softros softros_lan_messenger. It was published on March 30, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-25232?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-25232?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from softros. Update softros_lan_messenger to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-25232?

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