CVE-2018-25366

HIGHNVD 8.48.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-26. NVD baseline CVSS 8.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.4
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 executes shellcode when a shortcut is created and launched.

CVSS v3
8.4
EG Score
8.4(medium)
EPSS
8.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 25, 2026

Last Modified

May 26, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

CuteFTP 5.0 XP Buffer Overflow via Site Manager Label Field | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cuteftp-xp-buffer-overflow-via-site-manager-label-field
generic🟡 PoC Available

CuteFTP 5.0 - Buffer Overflow - Windows_x86 local Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45259

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2018-25366(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 74× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-25366?
CVE-2018-25366 is a high vulnerability published on May 25, 2026. 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 executes shellcode when a shortcut…
When was CVE-2018-25366 disclosed?
CVE-2018-25366 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 25, 2026, with the most recent update on May 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-25366 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-25366 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 8.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-25366?
CVE-2018-25366 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-25366?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-25366, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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