Buffer overflow in Ks-Soft Ip Tools
CVE-2018-25256
IP TOOLS 2.50 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the SNMP Scanner component that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying oversized input. Attackers can paste malicious data into the 'From Addr' and 'To Addr' fields and trigger the crash by clicking the Start button, causing denial of service and SEH overwrite.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.1% 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
- Ks-Soft Ip Tools — versions 2.50
- Ks-Soft Ip-Tools
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46286 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.ks-soft.net/ip-tools.eng/index.htm (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ip-tools-local-buffer-overflow-denial-of-service (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25256?
- CVE-2018-25256 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ks-Soft Ip Tools, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25256?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.