CVE-2018-25313

MEDIUM

SysGauge 4.5.18 Local Denial of Service via Proxy Configuration

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-25313. PoCs published by Hashim Jawad.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a payload file containing a large buffer of 'A' characters (3500 bytes) to trigger a local denial of service (DoS) in SysGauge v4.5.18 by overflowing the 'Proxy Server Host Name' field. The attack leverages a buffer overflow vulnerability in the application's proxy configuration handling.

Description

SysGauge 4.5.18 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the proxy configuration handler that allows local attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can inject a large payload through the Proxy Server Host Name field in the Options menu to crash the application.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Hashim Jawad · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44372

This exploit generates a payload file containing a large buffer of 'A' characters (3500 bytes) to trigger a local denial of service (DoS) in SysGauge v4.5.18 by overflowing the 'Proxy Server Host Name' field. The attack leverages a buffer overflow vulnerability in the application's proxy configuration handling.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SysGauge v4.5.18 (including Pro and Ultimate editions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: SysGauge v4.5.18 installed locally · Access to the application's proxy configuration settings
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 30, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-44372
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44372
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: SysGauge 4.5.18 Local Denial of Service via Proxy Configuration
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sysgauge-local-denial-of-service-via-proxy-configuration

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 2.1%
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-120
Status published
Products (1)
Sysgauge/SysGauge 4.5.18
Published Apr 29, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 30, 2026