CVE-2018-25252
FTP Voyager 16.2.0 Denial of Service via Malformed Site Profile
Description
FTP Voyager 16.2.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by injecting oversized buffer data into the site profile IP field. Attackers can create a malicious site profile containing 500 bytes of repeated characters and paste it into the IP field to trigger a buffer overflow that crashes the FTP Voyager process.
INFO
Published Date :
April 4, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2026, 2:33 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FTP Voyager to the latest version.
- Avoid using untrusted site profiles.
- Validate all input fields carefully.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-25252.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45527 | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.serv-u.com/ | Product |
| https://www.serv-u.com/ftp-voyager | Product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ftp-voyager-denial-of-service-via-malformed-site-profile | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-25252 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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weaknesses.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:ftp_voyager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 16.2.0 Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45527 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.serv-u.com/ Types: Product Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.serv-u.com/ftp-voyager Types: Product Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ftp-voyager-denial-of-service-via-malformed-site-profile Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FTP Voyager 16.2.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by injecting oversized buffer data into the site profile IP field. Attackers can create a malicious site profile containing 500 bytes of repeated characters and paste it into the IP field to trigger a buffer overflow that crashes the FTP Voyager process. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45527 Added Reference https://www.serv-u.com/ Added Reference https://www.serv-u.com/ftp-voyager Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ftp-voyager-denial-of-service-via-malformed-site-profile