Terminal Services Manager 3.1 Buffer Overflow SEH
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Terminal Services Manager 3.1 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the computer names field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering structured exception handling. Attackers can craft a malicious input file with shellcode and jump instructions that overwrite the SEH handler pointer to execute calc.exe or other payloads when imported through the add computers wizard.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizardsystems | Terminal Services Manager | 3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Terminal Services Manager VendorLizardsystems Affected 3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lizardsystems:terminal_services_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.1 | Vulnerable | Lizardsystems |
- cpe:2.3:a:lizardsystems:terminal_services_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1 Vulnerable ·Lizardsystems
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25259
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2m2r-hgfh-2mrp
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Lizardsystems Terminal Services Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15598 Terminal Services Manager 3.2.1 Local Buffer Overflow Denial of Service CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2018-25259 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25259 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2m2r-hgfh-2mrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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