Vulnerability · 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.
Published Mar 30, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 7, 2026 · NetSetMan 4.7.1 contains a
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25228. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of NetSetMan 4.7.1 contains a is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (NetSetMan 4.7.1 contains a).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium6.9
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.22%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe netsetman/netsetman
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.
Are you affected?
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- cpe netsetman/netsetman4.7.1
How to fix CVE-2018-25228
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25228. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of NetSetMan 4.7.1 contains a is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 4.7.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.22%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 30, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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.
Oct 7, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25228
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-25228
30-day exploitation probability 0.2%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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 tr
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.