PMS 0.42 Configuration File missing authentication

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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. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 304214 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-25224), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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), Tenable (304214) and EUVD (EUVD-2018-21706). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing authentication
CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 304214
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-25224

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/28/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/28/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
03/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/29/2026 +1 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
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/28/2026 21:57
Updated: 03/29/2026 11:47
Changes: 03/28/2026 21:57 (79), 03/28/2026 22:04 (1), 03/29/2026 11:47 (2)
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