Admin Express 1.2.5.485 Local SEH Buffer Overflow via Folder Path
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Admin Express 1.2.5.485 contains a local structured exception handling buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an alphanumeric encoded payload in the Folder Path field. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability through the System Compare feature by pasting a crafted buffer overflow payload into the left-hand side Folder Path field and clicking the scale icon to execute shellcode with application privileges.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin-Express | Admin-Express | 1.2.5.485 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Admin-Express VendorAdmin-Express Affected 1.2.5.485 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25612
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfpf-5346-97qj
References
Exploit 1
More Admin-Express vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15671 AdminExpress 1.2.5 Denial of Service via System Compare CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2019-25612 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25612 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vfpf-5346-97qj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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