CVE-2019-25711 SpotFTP Password Recover 2.4.2 Denial of Service via Name Field
Local attackers can crash SpotFTP Password Recover by submitting an oversized buffer in the Name field during registration.
- 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-2019-25711?
CVE-2019-25711 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in NSauditor SpotFTP Password Recover, published on 12 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SpotFTP Password Recover 2.4.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized buffer in the Name field during registration. Attackers can generate a 256-byte payload, paste it into the Name input field, and trigger a crash when submitting the registration code.
Weakness: CWE-807
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25711?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nsasoft Spotftp.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25711?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25711 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-2019-25711 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25711 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in NSauditor SpotFTP Password Recover
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7wj7-w87x-q3q3.