CVE-2018-25232

MEDIUM

Softros LAN Messenger 9.2 Denial of Service via Log Files Location

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-25232. PoCs published by Victor Mondragón.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in Softros LAN Messenger 9.2 by writing a large string of 'A' characters to a file, which when used as a custom log file location, causes the application to crash. The exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service condition via a simple file write operation.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Victor Mondragón · pythondoswindows_x86-64
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45781

This PoC exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in Softros LAN Messenger 9.2 by writing a large string of 'A' characters to a file, which when used as a custom log file location, causes the application to crash. The exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service condition via a simple file write operation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Softros LAN Messenger 9.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Python environment · ability to write a file to the target system · user interaction to set custom log file location
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 08, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-45781
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45781
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://messenger.softros.com/
Product product
Product Reference
https://messenger.softros.com/downloads/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Softros LAN Messenger 9.2 Denial of Service via Log Files Location
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/softros-lan-messenger-denial-of-service-via-log-files-location

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 18.3%
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-1285
Status published
Products (2)
Messenger/Softros LAN Messenger 9.2
softros/softros_lan_messenger < 9.2
Published Mar 30, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 30, 2026