RCE in Ampps
CVE-2018-25169
AMPPS 2.7 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to crash the service by sending malformed data to the default HTTP port. Attackers can establish multiple socket connections and transmit invalid payloads to exhaust server resources and cause service unavailability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ampps — versions 2.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45850 (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ampps-denial-of-service-via-malformed-socket-conne… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25169?
- CVE-2018-25169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ampps, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25169?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.