CVE-2018-25295 ObserverIP Scan Tool 1.4.0.1 Denial of Service via IP Field
Local attackers can crash the ObserverIP Scan Tool by submitting an excessively long string in the IP input 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
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25295?
CVE-2018-25295 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in P10 ObserverIP Scan Tool, published on 26 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ObserverIP Scan Tool 1.4.0.1 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string in the IP input field. Attackers can paste a 2000-byte buffer of repeated characters into the IP field and trigger a search operation to cause an application crash.
Weakness: CWE-789
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25295?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25295?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25295 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-2018-25295 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25295 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4cmh-gv22-j4m7.