CVE-2019-25596
SpotAuditor 5.2.6 Name Field Denial of Service
Description
SpotAuditor 5.2.6 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the registration dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Name field. Attackers can paste a buffer of 300 repeated characters into the Name input during registration to trigger an application crash.
INFO
Published Date :
March 22, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 22, 2026, 2:16 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 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update SpotAuditor to the latest version.
- Avoid entering excessively long strings in the Name field.
- Contact vendor for patch information.
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-2019-25596.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://spotauditor.nsauditor.com/downloads/spotauditor_setup.exe | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46778 | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spotauditor-name-field-denial-of-service |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description SpotAuditor 5.2.6 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the registration dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Name field. Attackers can paste a buffer of 300 repeated characters into the Name input during registration 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-1287 Added Reference http://spotauditor.nsauditor.com/downloads/spotauditor_setup.exe Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46778 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spotauditor-name-field-denial-of-service