6.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2019-25572
NordVPN 6.19.6 Denial of Service via Email Field Buffer Overflow
Description

NordVPN 6.19.6 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string in the email input field. Attackers can paste a buffer of 100,000 characters into the email field during login to trigger an application crash.

INFO

Published Date :

March 21, 2026, 1:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 21, 2026, 1:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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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 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update NordVPN to a version that addresses the denial of service vulnerability.
  • Update NordVPN to the latest version.
  • Apply vendor patches when available.
  • Validate input lengths for text fields.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-25572 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2019-25572.

URL Resource
https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/windows/10/NordVPN/latest/NordVPNSetup.exe
https://nordvpn.com/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46343
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nordvpn-denial-of-service-via-email-field-buffer-overflow
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-25572 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description NordVPN 6.19.6 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string in the email input field. Attackers can paste a buffer of 100,000 characters into the email field during login to trigger an application crash.
    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-1260
    Added Reference https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/windows/10/NordVPN/latest/NordVPNSetup.exe
    Added Reference https://nordvpn.com/
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46343
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nordvpn-denial-of-service-via-email-field-buffer-overflow
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