CVE-2019-25679

HIGH

RealTerm Serial Terminal 2.0.0.70 Buffer Overflow SEH

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-25679. PoCs published by Matteo Malvica.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in RealTerm: Serial Terminal 2.0.0.70 via the 'Echo Port' field, leveraging SEH overwrite to execute arbitrary shellcode. The payload includes a custom shellcode to display a MessageBox and is delivered through a crafted text file.

Description

RealTerm Serial Terminal 2.0.0.70 contains a structured exception handling (SEH) buffer overflow vulnerability in the Echo Port tab that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a malicious payload. Attackers can craft a buffer overflow payload with a POP POP RET gadget chain and shellcode that triggers code execution when pasted into the Port field and the Change button is clicked.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Matteo Malvica · pythonlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46441

This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in RealTerm: Serial Terminal 2.0.0.70 via the 'Echo Port' field, leveraging SEH overwrite to execute arbitrary shellcode. The payload includes a custom shellcode to display a MessageBox and is delivered through a crafted text file.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RealTerm: Serial Terminal 2.0.0.70
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Python to generate payload · RealTerm installed on target · User interaction to paste payload into 'Echo Port' field
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 07, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-46441
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46441
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://realterm.sourceforge.io/
Product product
Product Reference
https://sourceforge.net/projects/realterm/files/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: RealTerm Serial Terminal 2.0.0.70 Buffer Overflow SEH
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/realterm-serial-terminal-buffer-overflow-seh

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0031
EPSS Percentile 23.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (2)
crun/realterm 2.0.0.70
Realterm/RealTerm: Serial Terminal 1.11.2
Published Apr 05, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 06, 2026