CVE-2018-25169 AMPPS 2.7 Denial of Service via Malformed Socket Connection
Remote attackers can crash the AMPPS web server by sending malformed data to the HTTP port, causing service unavailability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25169?
CVE-2018-25169 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in AMPPS, published on 6 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AMPPS 2.7 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to crash the service by sending malformed data to the default HTTP port. Attackers can establish multiple socket connections and transmit invalid payloads to exhaust server resources and cause service unavailability.
Weakness: CWE-1188
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25169?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-25169 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25169 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fgvc-9qmm-3r6h.