CVE-2018-25280 Infiltrator Network Security Scanner 4.6 Denial of Service
Local attackers can crash the Infiltrator Network Security Scanner by pasting oversized input into the Scan Target field, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25280?
CVE-2018-25280 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Infiltration-Systems Infiltrator Network Security Scanner, published on 26 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Infiltrator Network Security Scanner 4.6 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized input string. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte payload into the Scan Target field and trigger a denial of service condition when the Scan button is clicked.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25280?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-25280 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25280 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6767-9qhv-63p4.