CVE-2018-25215

MEDIUM

Excel Password Recovery Professional 8.2.0.0 Local Buffer Overflow DoS

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-25215. PoCs published by Achilles.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Python script generates a 5000-byte buffer of 'A' characters to trigger a local buffer overflow in Excel Password Recovery Professional, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) crash when pasted into the registration field.

Description

Excel Password Recovery Professional 8.2.0.0 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying an excessively long string to the 'E-Mail and Registrations Code' field. Attackers can paste a crafted payload containing 5000 bytes of data into the registration field to trigger a crash when the Register button is clicked.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Achilles · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46003

This Python script generates a 5000-byte buffer of 'A' characters to trigger a local buffer overflow in Excel Password Recovery Professional, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) crash when pasted into the registration field.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Excel Password Recovery Professional 8.2.0.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Python to generate payload · Excel Password Recovery Professional installed · clipboard access to paste payload
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 08, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-46003
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46003
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://www.recoverlostpassword.com/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Excel Password Recovery Professional 8.2.0.0 Local Buffer Overflow DoS
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/excel-password-recovery-professional-local-buffer-overflow-dos

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 7.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (2)
passfab/excel_password_recovery 8.2.0.0
Recoverlostpassword/Excel Password Recovery Professional 8.2.0.0
Published Mar 26, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 26, 2026