CVE-2019-25607

HIGH EPSS 4.7%
Published Mar 22, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.6 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Mar 22, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Axessh 4.2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the log file name field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long filename. Attackers can overflow the buffer at offset 214 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with system privileges.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.6
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

References 6

  • labf.com http://www.labf.com
  • labf.com http://www.labf.com/download/axessh.exe
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46858
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46922
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/shellcodes/46281
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/axessh-local-stack-based-buffer-overflow-via-log-file-name

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.