Auth bypass in Kimtore Practical Music Search
CVE-2018-25224
PMS 0.42 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious values in the configuration file. Attackers can craft configuration files with oversized input that overflows the stack buffer and execute shell commands via return-oriented programming gadgets.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Kimtore Practical_music_search
- Pms — versions 0.42
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Product, product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25224?
- CVE-2018-25224 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kimtore Practical Music Search, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25224?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.