A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in NICO-FTP 3.0.1.19 . Impacted is an unknown function of the component FTP Service . Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-25254 . The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.
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VDB-355372 · CVE-2018-25254 · EXPLOIT 45442
NICO-FTP 3.0.1.19 FTP SERVICE OUT-OF-BOUNDS WRITE
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Summaryinfo
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in NICO-FTP 3.0.1.19. The affected element is an unknown function of the component FTP Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-25254. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability was found in NICO-FTP 3.0.1.19. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component FTP Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
NICO-FTP 3.0.1.19 contains a structured exception handler buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted FTP commands. Attackers can connect to the FTP service and send oversized data in response handlers to overwrite SEH pointers and redirect execution to injected shellcode.
The weakness was disclosed by Abdullah Alıç as 45442. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-25254 since 04/04/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (45442) and EUVD (EUVD-2018-21760).
Productinfo
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NICO-FTP
Version
3.0.1.19
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2
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VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo
04/04/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/04/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
04/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Advisory: 45442
Researcher: Abdullah Alıç
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-25254 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-25254
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-355372
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entryinfo
Created: 04/04/2026 19:49
Updated: 04/04/2026 21:15
Changes: 04/04/2026 19:49 (79), 04/04/2026 21:15 (1)
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Cache ID: 99:FD7:101
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