CVE-2018-25262

MEDIUM

Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3 Denial of Service

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-25262. PoCs published by Sam.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in Angry IP Scanner 3.5.3 by generating a malformed input file (Xangry.txt) that crashes the application when pasted into the 'Port selection' field. The exploit uses a simple Python script to create a 384-byte buffer followed by control characters to trigger the DoS.

Description

Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying malformed input to the port selection field. Attackers can craft a malicious string containing buffer overflow patterns and paste it into the Preferences Ports tab to trigger an application crash.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Sam · pythondoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46038

This PoC exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in Angry IP Scanner 3.5.3 by generating a malformed input file (Xangry.txt) that crashes the application when pasted into the 'Port selection' field. The exploit uses a simple Python script to create a 384-byte buffer followed by control characters to trigger the DoS.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Angry IP Scanner 3.5.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Python to generate the payload file · User interaction to paste the payload into the application
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 22, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-46038
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46038
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://angryip.org/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3 Denial of Service
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/angry-ip-scanner-for-linux-denial-of-service

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 7.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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)
Angryip/Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3
angryip/angry_ip_scanner < 3.5.3
Published Apr 22, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 22, 2026