# CVE-2018-25344: 10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.54 Buffer Overflow SEH

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow in the registration key input field of 10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 May 2026
- **Updated:** 26 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-333f-6x78-w4q9

## What is CVE-2018-25344?

CVE-2018-25344 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in 10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer, published on 23 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.54 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration key input field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a structured exception handler overwrite. Attackers can craft a malicious registration key string with 4188 bytes of padding followed by SEH chain values and shellcode, then paste it into the registration dialog to achieve code execution with application privileges.

Weakness: CWE-121 (Stack-based Buffer Overflow)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25344?


## How do I fix CVE-2018-25344?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25344 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-25344 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25344 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-25344 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-25344 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in 10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer, published on 23 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25344 exists.

Affected product: 10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25344/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25344/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25344
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25344
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25344

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