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Vulnerability · 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.

Published Apr 5, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · IP TOOLS 2.50 contains

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25256. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of IP TOOLS 2.50 contains is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (IP TOOLS 2.50 contains).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.20%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe ks-soft/ip-tools

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.

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  • cpe ks-soft/ip-toolsversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2018-25256

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-2018-25256. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of IP TOOLS 2.50 contains is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. 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 0.20%. 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.

  1. Apr 5, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25256

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-25256

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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 clic

    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.