Cyber Posture

CVE-2018-25366

HighPublic PoC
Microsoft: not affectedMSmacOS: not affectedMacLinux: not affectedLnxMobile: not affectedMobNetwork: not affectedNetApplication: not affectedAppOther: affectedOth

Published: 25 May 2026

Published
25 May 2026
Modified
26 May 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0001 2.3th percentile
Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2018-25366 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Globalscape (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 2.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SC-27 Platform-independent Applications
addresses: CWE-120

Platform-independent managed code eliminates the need for unchecked native buffer copies that are the root cause of classic buffer overflows.

NVD Description

CuteFTP 5.0 XP contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious payload into the Site Manager label field. Attackers can craft a payload exceeding 520 bytes that overwrites the return address and…

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executes shellcode when a shortcut is created and launched.

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-120

Affected Products

Globalscape
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

EU & UK References

References