CVE-2018-25252: FTP Voyager 16.2.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the applica

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-25252?

ftp voyager: upgrade to newer than 16.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-25252 being exploited?

CVE-2018-25252 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2018-25252 affect?

CVE-2018-25252 affects ftp voyager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.2). FTP Voyager 16.2.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by injecting oversized buffer data into the site profile IP field. Attackers can create a malicious site profile containing 5

Q: How urgent is CVE-2018-25252?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.2UPGRADE

CVE-2018-25252 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.2) affecting ftp voyager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

FTP Voyager 16.2.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by injecting oversized buffer data into the site profile IP field. Attackers can create a malicious site profile containing 500 bytes of repeated characters and paste it into the IP field to trigger a buffer overflow that crashes the FTP Voyager process.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.2 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 77%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-787
Published	2026-04-04
Last modified	2026-07-24

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: solarwinds

Last updated 2026-07-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-04 14:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-24 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

solarwinds ftp voyager UPGRADE

Affected: <= 16.2.0

Fixed in: newer than 16.2.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ftp-voyager || rpm -q ftp-voyager || ftp-voyager --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 16.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ftp-voyager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ftp-voyager

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-25252?

ftp voyager: upgrade to newer than 16.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-25252 being exploited?

CVE-2018-25252 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-25252 affect?

CVE-2018-25252 affects ftp voyager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.2). FTP Voyager 16.2.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by injecting oversized buffer data into the site profile IP field. Attackers can create a malicious site profile containing 5

How urgent is CVE-2018-25252?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

References

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