Buffer overflow in Infiltration-Systems Netaware
CVE-2019-25546
NetAware 1.20 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Share Name field that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by pasting a 1000-byte buffer into the Share Name parameter when adding a new share through the Manage Shares interface.
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 (8.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.0% 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
- Infiltration-Systems Netaware — versions 1.20
- Spytech-Web Netaware — versions 1.20
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46909 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
- www.infiltration-systems.com (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netaware-share-name-denial-of-service (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-25546?
- CVE-2019-25546 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Infiltration-Systems Netaware, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-25546?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.