Folder Lock 7.7.9 Denial of Service via Serial Number Field
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Folder Lock 7.7.9 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the serial number registration field that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an oversized payload. Attackers can paste a 6000-byte buffer of arbitrary data into the 'Serial Number and Registration Key' field to trigger a denial of service condition.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00143 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsoftwares | Folder Lock | 7.7.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Folder Lock VendorNewsoftwares Affected 7.7.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25469
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5rx-6c64-rvcf
References
Exploit 1
More Newsoftwares vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-14435 Folder Lock v3.4.5 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2008-03617 Folder Lock 5.9.5 and earlier uses weak encryption (ROT-25) for the password, which… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2019-25469 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25469 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5rx-6c64-rvcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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