Buffer overflow in Netsetman
CVE-2018-25228
NetSetMan 4.7.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Workgroup feature that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying oversized input. Attackers can create a malicious configuration file with excessive data and paste it into the Workgroup field to trigger a denial of service condition.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Netsetman — versions 4.7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46417 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.netsetman.com/ (Product, product)
- www.netsetman.com/netsetman.exe (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netsetman-workgroup-buffer-overflow-denial-of-serv… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25228?
- CVE-2018-25228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netsetman, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25228?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.