CVE-2018-25224 | PMS 0.42 Configuration File missing authentication (Exploit 44426 / EUVD-2018-21706)

VDB-354100 · CVE-2018-25224 · EXPLOIT 44426 PMS 0.42 CONFIGURATION FILE MISSING AUTHENTICATION HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 6.6 $0-$5k 2.59+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in PMS 0.42. Affected is an unknown function of the component Configuration File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to missing authentication. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-25224. The attack needs to be launched locally. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Detailsinfo A vulnerability has been found in PMS 0.42 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes: PMS 0.42 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious values in the configuration file. Attackers can craft configuration files with oversized input that overflows the stack buffer and execute shell commands via return-oriented programming gadgets. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-25224 since 03/28/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. 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 (44426) and EUVD (EUVD-2018-21706). Productinfo Name PMS Version 0.42 CPE 2.3info 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒 CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔒 CNA Vector: 🔒 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6 VulDB Base Score: 5.3 VulDB Temp Score: 4.8 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 8.4 CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Missing authentication CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: Partially Local: Yes Remote: No Availability: 🔒 Access: Public Status: Proof-of-Concept Download: 🔒 EPSS Score: 🔒 EPSS Percentile: 🔒 Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Exploit-DB: 🔒 Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: no mitigation known Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 03/28/2026 Advisory disclosed 03/28/2026 +0 days CVE reserved 03/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: 44426 Status: Not defined CVE: CVE-2018-25224 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-25224 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354100 EUVD: 🔒 scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013 Entryinfo Created: 03/28/2026 21:57 Updated: 03/28/2026 22:04 Changes: 03/28/2026 21:57 (79), 03/28/2026 22:04 (1) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:50C:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸