Buffer overflow in Nsasoft Nsauditor

CVE-2018-25213

Nsauditor 3.0.28.0 contains a structured exception handling buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious input to the DNS Lookup tool. Attackers can craft a payload with SEH chain overwrite and inject shellcode through the DNS Query field to achieve code execution with application privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-25213: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-25213?
CVE-2018-25213 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nsasoft Nsauditor, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-26.
How severe is CVE-2018-25213?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.