Softros LAN Messenger 9.2 Denial of Service via Log Files Location
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Softros LAN Messenger 9.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string to the custom log files location field. Attackers can input a buffer of 2000 characters in the Log Files Location custom path parameter to trigger a crash when the OK button is clicked.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messenger | Softros LAN Messenger | 9.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Softros LAN Messenger VendorMessenger Affected 9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25232
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7423-48c4-v7wf
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2018-25232 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25232 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7423-48c4-v7wf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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