CVE-2019-25357 Control Center PRO 6.2.9 - Local Stack Based BufferOverflow
A stack-based buffer overflow in Control Center PRO allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious username payload.
- 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-2019-25357?
CVE-2019-25357 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in WEBGATE Inc. Control Center PRO, published on 18 Feb 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
Control Center PRO 6.2.9 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the user creation module's username field that allows attackers to overwrite Structured Exception Handler (SEH). Attackers can craft a malicious payload exceeding 664 bytes to inject shellcode and potentially execute arbitrary code on vulnerable Windows systems.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25357?
How do I fix CVE-2019-25357?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25357 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-2019-25357 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25357 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-653m-4r27-3m6m.