CRITICAL: CVE-2018-25254 (CVSS 9.8) — nico-ftp project nico-ftp

CVE: CVE-2018-25254

CVSS: 9.8 (3.1) — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: CRITICAL

Status: Critical advisory

Affected

nico-ftp project nico-ftp

Summary

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.

Verified Sources

References

https://en.softonic.com/download/nico-ftp/windows/post-download
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45442
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nico-ftp-buffer-overflow-seh

_Validated by the Lyrie Threat Intelligence Pipeline — 3 independent sources confirmed before publication. No speculation._

Lyrie Verdict

A vulnerability of this severity is exactly what Lyrie's anti-rogue-AI defense is built for: continuous, autonomous monitoring that doesn't wait for human reaction time.

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