Buffer overflow in Wansview
CVE-2018-25297
Wansview 1.0.2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying oversized input strings. Attackers can inject 2000-byte payloads into the Camera name and DID number fields during camera addition to trigger application crashes.
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: 0.001 (1.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Wansview — versions 1.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45194 (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wansview-denial-of-service-via-buffer-overflow (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25297?
- CVE-2018-25297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wansview, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-04-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25297?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.