Stack-based buffer overflow in PRTG Network Monitor - CVE-2018-10253

 

Stack-based buffer overflow in PRTG Network Monitor - CVE-2018-10253

Published: May 14, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12613
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10253
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Paessler AG
Affected software:
PRTG Network Monitor

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to mishandling of stack memory during unspecified API calls. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-10253

Update to version 18.1.39.1648.

Sources